BLACK AMERICANS - EDUCATION

U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 JCPES survey

79% are high school graduates (vs. 14% in 1950)

17% are college graduates (vs. 2% in 1950). Women: 18%. Men: 16%

Top 5 states with largest % of black college grads: Vermont 35%, Montana 33%, New Hampshire 28%, Maine 23%, Idaho 22%

3% have post-college degrees

95% of black children ages 5 and 6 are enrolled in school (vs. 69% in 1954)

School vouchers: 57% support, 43% oppose

Best way for more black kids to receive a good education: 44% say change district boundaries,

40% more government money, 10% vouchers, 6% combo or other answer

81% believe too little money is spent on schools

School prayer: 79% support, 20% oppose, 1% don't know

Has educational equality happened since 1964: 77% yes

Quality of their kid's school: 37% fair, 35% excellent or good, 25% poor

Are black kids' school options = to white kids: 68% no, 31% yes

Single-gender public schools: 26% support

What would best help more blacks go to college: 65% say better college preparation, 25% more financial aid, 4% more spaces for black students

Prez of Chad Kicks Out Chevron

Chadian President Idriss Deby asserts that the country must have a 60% stake in its oil output after receiving only "crumbs" from a foreign consortium running the industry.

Such a stake would match the share held by two companies, U.S. major Chevron Corp. and Malaysia's Petronas, which President Deby ordered to leave the country three days ago. He says the two companies are refusing to pay taxes owed totaling 250 billion CFA francs ($486.2 million).



Chevron, the No. 2 U.S. oil company, confirmed it had received notification from the Chadian government to discontinue operations because of the dispute over taxes. Petronas has said it is seeking clarification.Some analysts view the expulsion order as a crude move by President Deby, who has ruled Chad since 1990 after seizing power, to grab a controlling state stake in the consortium, which is led by Exxon Mobil and started pumping oil in Chad in 2003. Addressing a rally, President Deby said his landlocked African state, ranked among the poorest -- and most corrupt -- in the world, was not benefiting enough from its oil.

The Chadian state currently has no direct stake but receives royalties and taxes. "How can we fight poverty and develop our country with crumbs?" he told cheering supporters, some carrying banners reading "Chad's black gold is not for anyone else".

Bryon Pitts 60 Minutes Hyperbole

Facts On PBS's 'NewsHour' Refute Byron Pitts Hyperbole on '60 Minutes'

Posted by Michael Rule

This past Sunday on "60 Minutes," CBS correspondent Byron Pitts interviewed New Orleans Mayor, Ray Nagin, about New Orleans’ recovery since hurricane Katrina. Pitts’ hit Nagin with statements full of hyperbole, claiming there are "few visible signs of recovery" in New Orleans, and that there is "tons of debris still scattered about," yet, Pitts offered little in the way of facts and figures to back up his claims. However, a anyone viewing Tuesday’s "NewsHour" on PBS would have heard hard facts that contradict Pitts’ gloomy assertions.

For example, Pitts claimed:

"Today, in one of the few visible signs of recovery, the 220 miles of levees damaged by the storm have been repaired by the Army Corps of Engineers."

50 Cent: 'I'm The George W. Bush Of Hip Hop'

Rapper 50 Cent compares himself to the U.S. president because they are both unpopular. The star is a massive fan of the Republican leader, who he calls his "homeboy." He says, "You wanna know something? I actually like Bush. In some ways, I'm the George W. Bush of hip hop - nobody likes me, but I'm still gonna run it for the next four years."

But the rapper has no aspirations to emulate his hero. He adds, "I don't need that kind of pressure. All I need is a sequel to my video game and a new hit single."

Listen to Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Listen to Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Quote Of The Day

"I will admit that I do find it odd the way that only certain parts of the, say, Swedish, 'miracle' are held up [by American liberals] as ideas for us to copy. Wouldn't it be interesting if we were urged to adopt some other Swedish policies?

Abolish inheritance tax (Sweden doesn't have one), have a pure voucher scheme to pay for the education system (as Sweden does), do not have a national minimum wage (as Sweden does not) and most certainly do not run the health system as a national monolith (as Sweden again does not).

But then those policies don't accord with the liberal and progressive ideas in the USA so perhaps their being glossed over is understandable, eh?"

— Tim Worstall, libertarian commentator

Georgetown Univeristy Bans "Evangelical Groups"!!!

Protestant ministries with long histories of serving students at Georgetown University were told last week they are no longer welcome and have been banned from holding on-campus events and using the school's name.

The decision, which will affect the few hundred students belonging to six Christian groups, was announced during a meeting of leaders of the campus's Affiliated Ministries in a letter from the Rev. Constance C. Wheeler, a Georgetown Protestant chaplain.

"As a result of our new direction for the upcoming academic year, we have decided not to renew any covenant agreements with any of the Affiliated Ministries," she wrote. "While we realize this comes as a great disappointment, please know we are moving forward with this decision only after much dialogue with the Lord."


The groups – which include Georgetown chapters of InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship and Crossroad Campus Christian Fellowship – were told their ministries "will no longer be allowed to hold any activity or presence (i.e. bible [sic] studies, retreats with Georgetown students, Mid-week [sic] worship services, fellowship events, move-in assistance ...) on campus. As well, there will be no Affiliated Ministry presence or participation at our annual Campus Ministry Open House held at the end of August.

"Additionally, all websites linking your ministries to a presence at Georgetown University will need to be modified to reflect the terminated relationship. Your ministries are not to publicize in any literature, media, advertisement, etc. that Georgetown University is or will be an active ministry site for your ministry/church/denomination."

Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship has already responded to the letter by modifying its website to read, "Due to circumstances beyond our control, this website is no longer available." A cached version at Google shows that the original site featured a background image of the Georgetown campus.

Georgetown, one of the most prestigious Catholic institutions in the U.S., was founded in 1789 as a private Jesuit university. The Washington, D.C., campus had about 4,200 students enrolled last fall.

While the university maintains its Catholic character, students from many faiths attend. Chaplains, employed by the school, minister to Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Orthodox Christian and Protestant students.

"Students are permitted to join any group they wish," Georgetown spokesman Erik Smulson told the Washington Times. "This decision affects [only] campus ministries."

Officials say they removed the affiliated ministries, most of which were evangelical in their theology, as part of a restructuring of Georgetown's Protestant chaplaincy and based on the desire to "unify Protestant students under university leadership."

"With this restructuring has come a desire in the Protestant chaplaincy to build the ministry from within Georgetown and its Protestant student leaders, rather than rely on outside groups or fellowships," Smulson said. "Hopefully, this restructuring of the chaplaincy will provide a more consistent and focused effort to work with the Protestant students to ensure that their spiritual needs are being met."

Not unexpectedly, many of the student and adult leaders of the banned groups saw the matter differently and defended their organizations' roles in the spiritual life of the university.

"It was definitely one of those moments where your mouth drops to the floor," InterVarsity member Joyce Gray told The Hoya, Georgetown's campus newspaper.

"They sat us down and gave us a letter that was already signed," said Tim Ratp, an adult leader of the Crossroad Campus Christian Fellowship. "Their rationale was, [they] have no idea what we're doing, and therefore [they don't] want us on the campus."

According to Rapt, university officials refused to attend some of the affiliates' meeting to learn more about their activities.

"We had a difficult time trying to get to know them and understand them," he said. "We thought they were just busy, but we found out from other groups that they were just like that."

In the past, the Georgetown Protestant chaplains have required leaders of the now-banned groups to attend school-sponsored services and to encourage students to as well. They have also required the leaders to sign a covenant promising not to "proselytize nor undermine another faith community."

"I've never really heard them say, 'No, you may not evangelize,'" said Kevin Offner, a staff leader for InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. "But I do think we need to be careful in our defining of words and terms."

"The manner in which they pursued this was that they weren't going to allow any other voices other than their own," said Chi Alpha co-leader Jay Lim. "It's not just what they did, it's the manner in which they pursued [it]."

Rapt says he's still willing to work toward a compromise with the university if officials are willing.

The summary move by the Campus Ministry office has prompted letters and complaints from some students and alumni.

"A lot of us alumni are kind of worked up about it," said Alyson Thoner, who sent a letter to Georgetown President John J. DeGioia. "We're all sort of miffed."

Thoner, who participated in the affiliate ministry program while a student, said the university's official Protestant ministry doesn't "encompass the full range of the diversity of the Protestant faith at Georgetown."

"All we're wanting is diversity," said Offner. "We're simply saying, 'Can't we worship and conduct our meetings in a way appropriate to our tradition?' And it feels like [Georgetown is] saying 'no.'"

According to David French, an attorney for the Alliance Defense Fund, more than 50 colleges, including Harvard, Princeton and the University of Wisconsin,, have attempted to end associations with religious groups.

Oops! CNN Airs Anchor's Girltalk

Source by Drudgereport.com, Hotair.com and Newsbusters.org CNN: Kyra Phillips girl talk Video - "Click Here"

Michelle Malkin wrote:

Today, CNN’s Kyra Phillips got caught, well, with her skirt down. Someone in CNN left her mic open and on the air as she went to the loo in the middle of President Bush’s speech commemorating the Katrina anniversary. So instead of getting the president’s remarks, CNN’s audience got that and Phillips in some girl-chat.

Phillips: "Yeah, I’m very lucky in that regard with my husband. My husband is handsome and he is genuinely a loving, you know, no ego–you know what I’m saying.

Update: Newsbusters has the transcript.

Update: This post earned a Drudgelanche and caused Phillips’ Wikipedia entry to get an update.

Update: CNN apologizes:

CNN apologized Tuesday after an open mike transmitted an anchor’s bathroom conversation with another woman live over the network as it was carrying President Bush’s speech in New Orleans.

I'm wondering what her sister-in-law thinks after being called a control freak

Democrat Dishonor: NYC Edition

Coffee Attacker Ada Smith Found Guilty

A long island reader forwarded me this article from over the weekend. Ada Smith was officially found guilty of harassment.

Smith will have to pay a $250 fine and any medical expenses for the former staffer, Jennifer Jackson. She will also have to enroll in anger management courses.


Democrat Dishonor: NYC Edition

Guess which ones still hold their offices, and which ones are running for re-election?

Quote Of The Day

"Over half a century after many African governments gained independence, they failed to identify causes of wealth, that is, people’s ingenuity and productivity. They were lulled by short-term visible goals that aid often offers. The good news however is that the new global political dispensation offers models that the African can emulate. China has been able to wake up from its communist label to threaten the capitalist West by focusing on their population as a resource rather than a curse. Africa, being aid driven, has been made to believe that people are a curse because the donor says that he cannot feed many people. One key reason why Africa fails to stand on its feet is that it started fighting its own resource. Small traders are harassed out of business all over Africa; farmers have been neglected all over the continent; the government does more business than the people.

The government, thanks to aid, is richer than its people; hence everybody wants to join politics: very few want to become successful business people. Africa has been unable to rise up due to African leaders’ neglect to reform the colonial rules that were against African business ventures. Africa has a serious leadership crisis. To develop, Africa must re-think the whole aid philosophy and concentrate on opening its boarders so that the 800 million plus can freely generate wealth for themselves."

— James Shikwati, Kenyan libertarian economist and founder of The African Executive

FDA Ponders Ban On Skin-Bleaching Creams

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday proposed a ban on over-the-counter sales of skin-lightening products, saying possible health risks cannot justify their being sold without a prescription.

The creams typically contain a drug called hydroquinone, a possible carcinogen also linked to a skin-disfiguring condition.

While the actual risk of the drug is unknown, the agency said the products should be restricted to prescription use under medical supervision.

An estimated 65 companies in the United States sell roughly 130 different skin-bleaching creams and other products that contain hydroquinone. Studies on rodents show only "some evidence" that hydroquinone may cause cancer. However, the drug's link to a disfiguring condition called ochronosis has been widely documented since 1975 in black women and men in South Africa, Britain and the U.S. Under the proposed FDA rule, all skin-bleaching products -- prescription and over-the-counter -- would be considered new drugs. Manufacturers would have to seek FDA approval to sell them, and only then with a doctor's note.


The real question to ponder should be why folks are bleaching their skin in the first place.

The reasons: internalized racism and low self-esteem.

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THE AFRICAN EXECUTIVE OP-ED

The libertarian website writes:

"As Africa enters into the trajectory of united development its people are very clear on the future they want. Nevertheless, there are challenges to be overcome. First and foremost is the need to realize that it is we, the African people, who can bring about the desired future. The global scenario as it prevails today is such that every nation gives priority to its own national and regional preoccupation.

Therefore, Africa cannot expect her problems and concerns to be given priority by nations outside the continent. The continent needs to inculcate the culture of peace, all inclusiveness and tolerance. It needs to strengthen institutions that underpin respect of human rights.

The Africa which is vibrant shall be the Africa where there is rule of law, where people can decide how they are governed, by whom and for how long. It shall be the Africa where market systems are not distorted; Africans are wary of alien onslaughts and technology is embraced.

How do we, therefore, overcome such anomaly of having the richest continent with the poorest people? Indeed, it cannot be denied that there are deficiencies that are self made; and others that are beyond our control.

While we strive for an open international system and a just economic order, we must also look inwards to see how resources are used to serve our people as a whole, rather than to serve individuals, through corruption and mismanagement, and how we develop human capital."

DELL GINES COMMENTARY: Bootstrapping, The Poor, And Public Policy: Who Is Accountable?

Asks the black moderate blogger, in response to new statistics showing that 12.6% of Americans live in poverty:

"What is the point you ask? The point is that individuals who argue that folks should not look at how big picture policy decisions effect people’s decision at the local level are foolish. My more specific point is that folks are being foolish when they argue that regardless of the condition of the economy in which they live in or the policies that effect their community the poor should be able to just ‘pull themselves up by their boot straps’.....We know certain community traits correlate high with poverty.

Among these corollaries are higher crime, higher unwed and teen pregnancies, shorter life expectancy, lower education levels, lower quality education, and less access to quality medicinal care. It is a statistically reality that plays itself out over and over again in poor communities.....So in regard to bootstrapping and this article, I am not even going to give a razzmatazz conclusion, I am simply going to toss out a few questions to ponder:

1. Did the poverty rate increase because 1.6 percent (3.9 million) of all people in America suddenly become less ‘bootstrapping’ or did macro policy decisions in the economic realm create conditions by which more folks became impoverished?

2. If more folks are in poverty, and the negative characteristics that correlate with poverty still occur, who bears greater responsibility for the negative characteristics, those who create bad policy decisions that create poverty knowing that negative characteristics correlate, or those in poverty themselves who have an inability to affect poverty decisions?

3. If there is such a racial disparity between poverty percentages (25% for blacks 12.6% per population) is this not an indicator of bad policy decisions in regard to blacks' position in America relative to the general population or is that 13% difference solely the result of blacks not being personally accountable, and not being bootstrappers?"

Top Racist Democrat Quotes

"You cannot go to a 7-11 or Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian Accent."
-Senator Joe Biden


Mahatma Gandhi "ran a gas station down in Saint Louis."

-Senator Hillary Clinton


Some junior high n*gger kicked Steve's ass while he was trying to help his brothers out; junior high or sophomore in high school. Whatever it was, Steve had the n*gger down. However it was, it was Steve's fault. He had the n*gger down, he let him up. The n*gger blindsided him."

-- Roger Clinton, the President's brother on audiotape


"You'd find these potentates from down in Africa, you know, rather than eating each other, they'd just come up and get a good square meal in Geneva."
-- Fritz Hollings (D, S.C.)

"Is you their black-haired answer-mammy who be smart? Does they like how you shine their shoes, Condoleezza? Or the way you wash and park the whitey's cars?"

-- Left-wing radio host Neil Rogers

Blacks and Hispanics are "too busy eating watermelons and tacos" to learn how to read and write." -- Mike Wallace, CBS News. Source: Newsmax


Black on Black

"In the days of slavery, there were those slaves who lived on the plantation and [there] were those slaves that lived in the house. You got the privilege of living in the house if you served the master ... exactly the way the master intended to have you serve him. Colin Powell's committed to come into the house of the master. When Colin Powell dares to suggest something other than what the master wants to hear, he will be turned back out to pasture."
-- Harry Belafonte

"Republicans bring out Colin Powell and J.C. Watts because they have no program, no policy. They have no love and no joy. They'd rather take pictures with black children than feed them." -- Donna Brazile, Al Gore's Campaign Manager for the 2000 election

(On Clarence Thomas) "A handkerchief-head, chicken-and-biscuit-eating Uncle Tom." -- Spike Lee

"He's married to a white woman. He wants to be white. He wants a colorless society. He has no ethnic pride. He doesn't want to be black."

-- California State Senator Diane Watson's on Ward Connerly's interracial marriage

Comments From The Past

"Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds."

-- Former Klansman and current US Senator Robert Byrd, a man who is referred to by many Democrats as the "conscience of the Senate", in a letter written in 1944, after he quit the KKK.


"I am a former kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan in Raleigh County and the adjoining counties of the state .... The Klan is needed today as never before and I am anxious to see its rebirth here in West Virginia .... It is necessary that the order be promoted immediately and in every state of the Union. Will you please inform me as to the possibilities of rebuilding the Klan in the Realm of W. Va .... I hope that you will find it convenient to answer my letter in regards to future possibilities."

-- Former Klansman and current US Senator Robert Byrd, a man who is referred to by many Democrats as the "conscience of the Senate", in a letter written in 1946, after he quit the KKK.

"These laws [segregation] are still constitutional and I promise you that until they are removed from the ordinance books of Birmingham and the statute books of Alabama, they will be enforced in Birmingham to the utmost of my ability and by all lawful means."

-- Democrat Bull Connor (1957), Commissioner of Public Safety for Birmingham, Alabama


"I'll have those n*ggers voting Democratic for the next 200 years."

-- Lyndon B. Johnson to two governors on Air Force One according Ronald Kessler's Book, "Inside The White House"

(On New York) "K*ketown." -- Harry Truman in a personal letter


"I think one man is just as good as another so long as he's not a n*gger or a Chinaman. Uncle Will says that the Lord made a White man from dust, a nigger from mud, then He threw up what was left and it came down a Chinaman. He does hate Chinese and Japs. So do I. It is race prejudice, I guess. But I am strongly of the opinion Negroes ought to be in Africa, Yellow men in Asia and White men in Europe and America."

-Harry Truman (1911) in a letter to his future wife Bess


"There’s some people who’ve gone over the state and said, ‘Well, George Wallace has talked too strong about segregation.’ Now let me ask you this: how in the name of common sense can you be too strong about it? You’re either for it or you’re against it. There’s not any middle ground as I know of." -- Democratic Alabama Governor George Wallace (1959)

On Jews

"You f*cking Jew b@stard." -- Hillary Clinton to political operative Paul Fray. This was revealed in "State of a Union: Inside the Complex Marriage of Bill and Hillary Clinton" and has been verified by Paul Fray and three witnesses.

"The Jews don't like Farrakhan, so they call me Hitler. Well, that's a good name. Hitler was a very great man. He rose Germany up from the ashes." -- Louis Farrakhan (1984) who campaigned for congresswoman Cynthia McKinney in 2002

"Now that nation called Israel, never has had any peace in forty years and she will never have any peace because there can never be any peace structured on injustice, thievery, lying and deceit and using the name of God to shield your dirty religion under his holy and righteous name." -- Louis Farrakhan who campaigned for congresswoman Cynthia McKinney in 2002, 1984

'Hymies.' 'Hymietown.' -- Jesse Jackson's description of New York City while on the 1984 presidential campaign trail.

"Jews — that's J-E-W-S." -- Democratic state representative Bill McKinney on why his daughter Cynthia lost in 2002


On Whites

"I want to go up to the closest white person and say: 'You can't understand this, it's a black thing' and then slap him, just for my mental health."

-- Charles Barron, a New York city councilman at a reparations rally, 2002


"Civil rights laws were not passed to protect the rights of white men and do not apply to them." -- Mary Frances Berry, Chairwoman, US Commission on Civil Rights


(I) "will not let the white boys win in this election."
-- Donna Brazile, Al Gore's Campaign Manager on the 2000 election

"The old white boys got taken fair and square." -- San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown after winning an election

"There are white n*ggers. I've seen a lot of white n*ggers in my time." -- Former Klansman and Current US Senator Robert Byrd, a man who is referred to by many Democrats as the "conscience of the Senate" in March of 2001

"The Medicaid system must have been developed by a white male slave owner. It pays for you to be pregnant and have a baby, but it won't pay for much family planning." -- Jocelyn Elders

The white man is our mortal enemy, and we cannot accept him. I will fight to see that vicious beast go down into the lake of fire prepared for him from the beginning, that he never rise again to give any innocent black man, woman or child the hell that he has delighted in pouring on us for 400 years." -- Louis Farrakhan who campaigned for congresswoman Cynthia McKinney in 2002, City College audience in New York

"There's no great, white bigot; there's just about 200 million little white bigots out there." -- USA Today columnist Julienne Malveaux

"We have lost to the white racist press and to the racist reactionary Jewish misleaders." -- Former Rep. Gus Savage (D-Illinois) after his defeat 1992

"White folks was in caves while we was building empires... We taught philosophy and astrology and mathematics before Socrates and them Greek homos ever got around to it." -- Rev. Al Sharpton in a 1994 speech at Kean College, NJ, cited in "Democrats Do the Dumbest Things

"The white race is the cancer of human history." -- Susan Sontag

"Reparations are a really good way for white people to admit they're wrong." -- Zack Webb, University Of Kentucky NAACP

Wow Democrat's... We Hardly Knew Ya! -


-Oh, don't forget to add in the fact that the Democratic leadership and left wing bloggers like Angry Indian defend all of these sleaze bags.

Republicans in Hollywood

Spike Lee's New "Crockumentary" on Katrina

Famed black filmmaker Spike Lee has filmed a documentary for HBO about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath entitled

"When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts." Being quite familiar with Mr. Lee's politics, I can't imagine that the film is a valentine to the Bush administration. As Star Parker discusses in her new article, Lee does anything but gives "props" to President Bush.What conclusion can one draw from watching Lee's film?

The conclusion that he had already reached before setting foot in the Big Easy, say Ms. Parker: "[That] poor blacks suffered and died as result of the indifference of a detached and racist Bush administration in general and President Bush in particular."Ms. Parker continues:

Since Lee already knew the truth, he didn't have much need to examine material such as "A Failure of Initiative," Congress' investigation into Katrina, which shows failure and breakdown at all levels of government _ local, state and federal. It also was of little interest to Lee that primary responsibility for disaster preparation and management is at the level of local and state government, not federal.


But New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin comes off in the production as just one cool dude. He shows up at regular intervals over the four-hour production, talking New Orleans jive and being one straightforward sincere guy who was trying to do his job.

No mention is made of the hurricane simulations and emergency evacuation plans that he totally ignored. No reference is made to the famous picture of the parking lot filled with flooded school buses that Nagin chose not to use to evacuate residents in poor areas.

Central to the Katrina story is the failure of the levees...
But who is responsible for ignoring the warnings over the years that the levees protecting New Orleans were inadequate? Bush? Of course not.

It was Louisiana's congressional delegation that was responsible to ensure that their constituents' interests were being represented and that funds were being appropriated to fix sub-standard levees. Speaking of irresponsible congressional representatives:William Jefferson, New Orleans' congressman for the last 16 years, has been under FBI investigation over the last year under bribery charges. However, Jefferson is a Democrat and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. To shine a light on his possible, and likely, neglect of representing his constituents' interests would have distracted from the single message that Bush was the evil genius behind this tragedy.

Of course, no mention is made of Jefferson's trip home, when he commandeered a National Guard truck in the middle of rescue efforts to take him to his house to retrieve personal property. As much as I have enjoyed Spike Lee's films, I have never liked his far-left, America-hating political worldview. I am particularly repulsed by his utter contempt for prominent black conservatives like U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In fact, Lee takes a cheap shot at Dr. Rice in the documentary, as Ms. Parker points out:

Given what Lee leaves out, it's particularly cheap and sick that he felt it relevant to include footage of Condoleezza Rice supposedly shopping for designer shoes at the time the disaster was sweeping New Orleans. As we know, Condi is our secretary of state, who has no responsibility for any of these matters. Ms. Parker sums it up nicely:

Perhaps most sad is that in four hours Lee has nothing positive to say about America and Americans. No mention is made of the $700 million from private citizens and churches that were committed in the first few days of the tragedy. No mention is made of the thousands of homes across the nation that welcomed evacuees. No mention is made of the tens of thousands who have successfully rebuilt their lives.

Spike Lee clearly has little affection for the country that gives him free expression and has made him wealthy. He has produced a self-indulgent, deceitful and exploitive film about a tragedy. His message will give poor blacks more reasons to feel powerless, to feel lost, to feel that others bear responsibility for their lives, to hate, and to stay poor. I think I'll pass on checking out this newest Spike Lee joint.

Church Closes Off Its Doors To Activist's Debate

Ted Hayes (pictured) was barred from entering Sunday services at a Chicago church where Elvira Arellano, an illegal Mexican immigrant, has taken refuge from authorities for almost two weeks.

Emblematic of the acrimony of the national debate over undocumented immigrants, half a dozen men stood abreast at the entrance of Adalberto United Methodist Church blocking Ted Hayes' entry as others banged drums to drown out his shouts.

The homeless advocate and conservative Republican flew from Los Angeles to protest Arellano's defiance of a government deportation order.With his arguments wending through discussions of slavery, the 14th Amendment and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mr. Hayes - who is affiliated with the Minutemen - said he came to protest because "what this woman, these people are doing is killing my people. They're taking our heritage.

They're taking my civil rights. They're taking my icons, like Rosa Parks and Dr. King. These people were citizens. This lady's no citizen. She's a criminal." Arellano has been criticized locally for comparing her actions to that of the late Mrs. Parks. Mr. Hayes said Arellano should go back to Mexico and protest for reform of the corrupt government there.

"Wrap It Up" Has Failed The Black Community

Argues The Cultural Strategist, a black moderate-conservative blogger: "The theory was that if the campaign could attract popular entertainers and athletes of the day to put forth the message to wear a condom or 'wrap it up' prior to having sex then the bond that these people have with our impressionable youth would have them to express more consciousness about the risks prior to engaging in sexual behavior. The popular mandate of 'No Judgmentalism' required that no pronouncements be made about who, how many nor the context in which sexual engagements took place, just that a prophylactic barrier be placed between you and your sex partner. Everyone is happy. Trade a micrometer of muted tactile stimulation that allowed you to 'keep your own body fluids to yourself' in exchange for an AIDS free life.

Years later we see that 'Wrap It Up' has failed. The HIV infection rate is pandemic within the Black communities. Metropolitan areas with high rates of African Americans are also blinking red on the AIDs warning map. Baltimore, Washington DC, Atlanta, New York City - all are infection hot spots.When the community activists are given voice to speak about the issue typically the first thing they run to is the 'race card'.

You might hear them say 'if this rate of HIV infection was present among White women a national alarm would be sounded'. This tried and true technique of racial shaming toward the government to have it step in to rescue their failed agenda invites the government in to the same bedrooms that they were once told to stay out of. When it comes to war and petroleum we so often hear the charge that 'our leaders have failed to ask us to SACRIFICE during our emergency'. Somehow this same philosophy of sacrifice, denying yourself from your selfish desires for the sake of a greater good was not included in the planning of 'Wrap It Up'."

Alicia Keys Made Boyfriend Wait A Year For Sex

From Eurweb.com:Alicia Keys is finally talking openly about her relationship with boyfriend Kerry “Krucial” Brothers, the longtime producer of her music and partner in their production company Krucial Keys.

In the new issue of Sister 2 Sister magazine, the singer/songwriter tells founder Jamie Foster Brown that she kept a lock on her goods for 12 months before moving the relationship to a sexual level.

"I made him wait a year because my body is too beautiful to be violated by someone who doesn't deserve it," she said.

Keys, until now, has kept her relationship with Brothers on the low. They have known each other since both were teenagers frequenting New York’s underground rap Mecca, Lyricist Lounge – Keys as an aspiring singer, Brothers as a burgeoning rapper.We live in a society that trivializes sex every chance it gets, especially in Hollywood where the likes of Paris Hilton, celebrity groupies and "Girls Gone Wild" are celebrated to such a degree that the concept of a star on the level of Alicia Keys choosing abstinence comes off as being completely foreign. So while many won't find this bit of news to be significant, in a society where young women are often pressured to grow up too fast and role models are far and few, Keys' choice is not only wise, but it shouldn't be taken for granted.

Affirmative action reaction

Tensions are high in Michigan over a federal case that will determine whether an anti-affirmative action measure known as the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative will remain on that state’s November ballot. The MCRI would prohibit the use of race and gender preferences in university admissions and public hiring and contracting. A group opposing the measure, which calls itself By Any Means Necessary, claims that the MCRI’s proponents fraudulently obtained petition signatures by telling African-Americans and others that it would protect affirmative action. Proponents deny the allegation and say that it would demean democracy to remove the issue from the ballot. The judge says he will make a decision in short order to allow for the correct printing of election ballots.

Wal-Mart vs. welfare

Foreign policy isn’t the only arena where Democrats have abandoned their own principles and disavowed their own previously staked-out positions, as today's op-ed columnist Sebastian Mallaby points out.

A decade ago Hillary Clinton sat on Wal-Mart’s board. Last year—heeding the call from labor unions over her old Arkansas neighbors—she returned a campaign contribution from the mega-retailer. But before Democrats on the summer campaign trail join too many anti-Wal-Mart rallies, they should take a look at a recent independent paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research. It shows that big-box stores led by Wal-Mart reduce families' food bills by one-fourth. Because Wal-Mart's price-cutting also affects the non-food stuff it sells, it saves U.S. consumers upward of $200 billion a year, making it a larger booster of family welfare than the federal government's $33 billion food-stamp program.

Hughes-Simmons Endorsement: Remarks of Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele

August 24, 2006

What a night! Let me begin by saying what an honor it is to be here with you….

Welcome to the Frederick Douglas - Isaac Meyer Maritime Park.

I have to tell you that we did not arrive at this location by accident.

With this campaign, we are MAKING history.

Tonight, at this event, we are in the presence of history. I like to say that history teaches us respect for the trials and triumphs of THOSE WHO have come before us.

This place has seen its share of both.

On this spot – ONCE called Kennard’s Wharf -- Frederick Douglass first set foot in Baltimore….as a slave.

And on this spot, just a generation after mr. douglass….a man named Isaac Myers started what became the Chesapeake Marine Railway and Dry Dock Company….one of the most successful black owned businesses in Baltimore.

I cannot think of two more appropriate symbols for this campaign and our message tonight.

Frederick Douglass and Isaac Myers--pioneers for of economic empowerment for all people.

I am also honored tonight to be joined by two of MY inspirations….Russell Simmons and Cathy Hughes…..

And it is without any hesitation that I lift up these two as pioneers and role models of what economic empowerment can do to create legacy wealth for our children and all children

Yesterday, there was Madame C. J. Walker and John H. Johnson. Today it is Cathy Hughes and Russell Simmons!

I remember first learning of Cathy Hughes when I was just a young whipper-snapper looking to find his place in life. She was at WHUR at the front edge of history. Her guts … her drive … her moxie … her intellect…is an inspiration to me and I am sure to hundreds of thousands of others.

Just by being herself, we learn how individual initiative can empower a generation.

And my man Russell Simmons…I can’t tell you folks anything about him you don’t already know.

A few years back a mutual friend of ours arranged FOR US TO MEET. Russell came, begrudgingly I think, to Baltimore and as a courtesy to our friend he said he’d give me an hour.

Two hours later we were well on our way to what I think has been a wonderful relationship of mutual respect and admiration.

Russell – a man who is no stranger to success – still spends an incredible amount of his own time, energy, effort and intellect trying to “Change the Game” to benefit all of those still climbing up from the bottom.

What Cathy and Russell have achieved and the way they share the success in their lives is a prime example of what this evening is all about.

As I travel across Maryland I talk about the idea that the greatest empowerment tool in the African American community and all communities is one thing: the creation of legacy wealth.

For me, legacy wealth is the definition of the 21st century civil rights movement. a generation after our elders fought for the right to sit at the lunch counter, we have been empowered and must empower others to own the diner.

To take ownership of our careers; To take ownership of our communities; To take ownership of our lives, requires us to change the game.

I recently read a description of the state of the black community which caused me to pause:

“THE African American BABY BORN IN AMERICA TODAY, REGARDLESS OF THE SECTION OF THE NATION IN WHICH HE IS BORN, HAS ABOUT ONE-HALF AS MUCH CHANCE OF COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AS A WHITE BABY BORN IN THE SAME PLACE ON THE SAME DAY; ONE THIRD AS MUCH CHANCE OF COMPLETING COLLEGE; ONE THIRD AS MUCH CHANCE OF BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL MAN (or woman); TWICE AS MUCH CHANCE OF BECOMING UNEMPLOYED; ABOUT ONE-SEVENTH AS MUCH CHANCE OF EARNING $10,000 A YEAR; A LIFE EXPECTANCY WHICH IS SEVEN YEARS SHORTER; AND THE PROSPECTS OF EARNING ONLY HALF AS MUCH during that lifetime.

By the way, that description was given by President John F. Kennedy on June 11, 1963.

Ladies and Gentlemen: it’s time to change the game.

So tonight, my friends I declare a new agenda for America; an anti-poverty agenda — an economic empowerment agenda that I will take with me to the United States Senate — because Empowerment creates opportunity that poverty will never let you see.

To tell you the truth, not enough people in either party are willing to even say the word “poverty”…much less do anything about it.

So, our Anti-Poverty Agenda will require us to get the attention and the support from people in both parties…..and to do that we are going to have to shake things up.

To begin, Unlike a lot of Republicans, I believe we need to raise the minimum wage.

The minimum wage should be a training wage to help place individuals on the path towards greater earning power. Increasing this training wage coupled with smart business incentives to benefit employers and employees only makes sense.

And unlike a lot of Democrats, I KNOW we are going to need to lower the taxes that kill so many small, minority and women owned businesses before they even get started.

Next, We have to strengthen and reform our public education system to focus not on feeding the BUREAUCRACY but on empowering teachers to teach and students to learn no matter their race, their zip code, or their parents’ income.

We can no longer allow either party to narrow the gate through which our students must go in order to achieve academic success. Congress must protect Perkins Loans, reinstate and increase Pell Grants and provide adequate resources for Work Study programs across our colleges and universities.

Moreover, The relationship between schools—not just colleges and high schools, but our elementary schools too—and employers should be strengthened. Our schools should be a predictive reflection of the skills and values that businesses will need - and adjust their curriculums accordingly.



Our competitiveness as a nation depends on how well students are prepared to translate their successes at school into success in the workplace.

And finally, we have to come to grips as a nation with the failure that was exposed one year ago by Hurricane Katrina ... a failure by our society to cope with systemic and generational poverty in our cities and rural communities.

So, tonight my friends, I am calling for a new Marshall Plan for the Gulf Coast.

Somebody asked me if I was referring to the Marshall Plan that rebuilt Europe … and I SAID, “right idea, but wrong Marshall”… I’m talking about Thurgood Marshall … who stood for equality and opportunity for all.

Justice Marshall once SAID, “None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody bent down and helped us.”

We DID NOT SURVIVE NOR SUCCEED to this point ON our OWN: somebody bent down and helped us—Frederick Douglass , Issac Myers, Cathy Hughes, Russell Simmons---Senator Steele!

FOUR YEARS AGO, GOV. EHRLICH AND I INHERITED A MESS. WE HAD A $2 BILLION DEFICIT; AN EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT WAS GROSSLY UNDER-FUNDED; MARYLAND WAS FOUND TO DISCRIMINATE IN ITS FUNDING OF OUR HBCUs; THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WAS IN SEVERE DECLINE.

BUT TODAY, THROUGH CONTINUED EFFORTS TO BEND DOWN AND CREATE TRUE EMPOWERMENT, WE ARE BETTER OFF THAN WE WERE FOUR YEARS AGO. I HAVE WORKED HARD TO PROVE MYSELF AS A LEADER FOR MARYLAND. WE SHOOK THINGS UP. NOW SEND ME TO WASHINGTON AS YOUR UNITED STATES SENATOR AND I’LL WORK TO SHAKE THINGS UP THERE TOO. ARE YOU READY FOR CHANGE? GET READY FOR STEELE!

GOP African American Gathering in DC

http://www.theblackgop.com/

Blacks, Skin-tone, And The Death Penalty

Chance writes: New research by a group university professors revealed that blacks who have predominantly black features example dark skin, full lips, larger nose, etc are more likely to receive the death penalty than blacks with less predominantly black features. The professors did good detailed research before they came to their conclusion.

By Chance, Chancellorfiles

Chance: Among blacks does skin tone sometimes play a role in which blacks will get the death penalty?

published in the May 2006 edition of Psychological Science Professors from Stanford, UCLA, Yale, and Cornell, led by Prof. Jennifer Eberhardt, examines whether a black defendant on trial for murder is likely to be sentenced to death if he has stereotypical black features. These stereotypical black features are darker skin, larger nose, and fuller lips.

The researchers from the various universities came to the conclusion based upon their research that a black defendant with stereotypical black appearance (darker skin, fuller lips, and large nose) is more likely to get the death penalty for killing a white person. Wherefore, black people with less stereotypical black features get the death penalty less when accused of killing a white person.

The researchers used more than 600 death eligible cases from Philadelphia in which the defendant was black, and charged with killing a white person.

The researchers found that black defendants who looked stereotypically black received the death penalty 57.5% (out of 100% they received the death penalty 57.5%) for killing a white person, and black defendants who looked less stereotypically black received the death penalty only 24.4% (out of 100% they received the death penalty 24.4%) for killing a white person.

Students from Stanford University noticed and rated the degree of stereotypical features in photos of black male defendants from Philadelphia who received the death penalty — that most were blacks with darker skin, larger noses, and fuller lips.

Researchers also found that black defendants accused of killing black victims, the death penalty sentencing rates for those who were perceived as looking stereotypically black, and those who appeared less stereotypically black were nearly identical with stereotypical looking black having 46.6% and less stereotypical looking blacks having 45%.

The study was conducted by professors Jennifer L. Eberhardt (Stanford) , Paul G. Davies (UCLA), Valerie J. Purdie-Vaughns (Yale University), and Sheri Lynn Johnson (Cornell Law School). (Psychological Science, Volume 17, Number 5 (2006)).

Conclusion
This means that blacks who have a lot of mixed blood are perceived as less threatening by whites and other non-white racial groups. So basically, the research shows that the lighter the skin tone among black defendants in death penalty cases the better chance the defendant has of not receiving the death penalty. There are degrees of Lighter skin tones among blacks in America.

But the lighter skin tone that are referred to in these death penalty cases for blacks is, any skin tone that is not dark. There are blacks who have caramel brown skin and blacks who are light skinned. In death penalty cases caramel brown skin blacks and light skin blacks often have a greater chance of not receiving the death penalty when compared to dark skin blacks.

http://www.dellgines.com/?p=626

Anti-Semitic Boy Band Tops Palestinian Charts"

by Matthew Sheffield

Here's a story you're not likely to see covered by today's MSM TV: the story of a Palestinian boy band who made it big...by writing up a song praising Hezollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah.

(Click here for an MP3 of it.)

The song, "Hawk of Lebanon," is mostly a 10-minute repetition of the phrase "Yallah, Nasrallah" along with other delightful lyrics such as "I hope we can destroy your life and make you worry, Zionism and Zionists are the biggest poison in Arab land."
It's taken the Palestine by storm. AP reporter Sarah El Deeb has more:
They were struggling in a boy band, working the West Bank wedding circuit and dreaming of stardom.

Now the five singers who make up the Northern Band have come a little closer to their goal, with help from an unwitting ally — Hezbollah guerrilla chief Hassan Nasrallah.
At the height of the Israel-Hezbollah war, the band wrote new lyrics, in praise of Nasrallah, for an old tune. The Hawk of Lebanon song tapped into Nasrallah's huge popularity among Palestinians and became an instant hit.

The song is being played on Arab TV networks, used as a ring tone for cell phones, passed around on e-mail and distributed on pirate CDs and tapes.

'Early Show' Previews Nagin's '60 Minutes' Gaffe

by Michael Rule

On Friday’s "Early Show," there were three stories worth noting here on NewsBusters. First, CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews painted the ruling by the FDA allowing the morning after pill, known as Plan B, to be sold without a prescription in many cases as an election year ploy by the Bush Administration and as a victory for women’s groups at the expense of conservatives.

Next, correspondent Mark Strassmann, reporting from Baghdad, actually noted some progress in securing Iraq, "…But since then, U.S. and Iraqi forces have ratcheted up pressure in Baghdad's meanest neighborhoods.

The results look promising. City-wide, murders are down 41%."

Finally, viewers were given a preview of this Sunday’s "60 Minutes" interview with Ray Nagin, in which Nagin defended the slow pace of progress in New Orleans’ recovery from Hurricane Katrina by comparing his cities recovery to New York’s after 9/11: "It's alright. You guys in New York City can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later. So let's be fair." Further analysis of each of these stories follows.

Steele Embraces "Hip Hop Republican"

Russell Simmons and Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele meet with students, including Seth Ragin, 6, at an event at the Laurel Boys and Girls Club. (By Marvin Joseph -- The Washington Post)

Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele's credibility with a pivotal constituency -- African American voters -- got a boost yesterday when hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons got behind his U.S. Senate bid."It's extremely significant," said Donna Brazile, a Democratic political strategist. "It says that Michael Steele is someone who is comfortable with youth voters and minority voters.

"Yesterday's heavily promoted announcement was just the latest example of how one of the nation's highest-ranking black Republican office holders is trying to balance two aspects of his life -- his race and his political party.

Standing beside Simmons, Steele happily embraced the label "hip-hop Republican."

Racial Segregation As Entertainment

This post is from the Booker Rising blog

Concludes Angela Winters, about a new twist in "Survivor":

"Survivor's next season will divide the groups by race. There will be one black, one white, one Asian and one Hispanic group. Let the race wars begin!....Personally, I don't watch the show, but I thought the whole point was that those differences wouldn't matter. That's why the gay guy won the first year because being gay doesn't matter in survival situations.

Neither does being black or older or whatever. It's what you individually can accomplish, how well you can outsmart others and when the time calls for it, how well you can work with others to survive. So now instead of rooting for the person they like best, they'll root for a person based on race. Then again, isn't that what folks do anyway? I never watched it because I think those reality shows fake the drama for drama sake and I although I do like competition, I don't really like the concept of survivor. So for me, it's no big deal.

I just think it's sad for people who enjoy the show because of the competition that will have to deal with the racial commentary during and after every episode. Do I think this will spur some meaningful discussions about race? Hell no.


I'll bet every penny in the bank that the message boards will be full of ugliness and people will get pissed and...well you know how it goes. I think its an unwise choice. I hope advertisers pull out after things start to get ugly and you know they will. And I hope the ratings suffer."My response: it is a transparent and weak attempt to boost ratings. I don't watch "Survivor" and have not watched it since the first season, and will continue to not watch the show.

http://bookerrising.blogspot.com/

Quotes from Black Leaders on Katrina

And they say Republicans use scare tacticts... pleez!!!!


I heard from a very reliable source who saw a 25 foot deep crater under the levee breach. It may have been blown up to destroy the black part of town and keep the white part dry."

--LOUIS FARRAKHAN


"I assume the president's going to say he got bad intelligence...I think that wherever you see poverty, whether it's in the white rural community or the black urban community, you see that the resources have been sucked up into the war and tax cuts for the rich."
--CHARLES RANGEL


It is reported that black hurricane victims in New Orleans have begun eating corpses to survive. Four days after the storm, thousands of blacks in New Orleans are dying like dogs. No-one has come to help them.”
--RANDALL ROBINSON

"I feel race was a factor. Why? I remember almost a year ago to the day I was in Florida when a hurricane was coming not a point four, not a point five, and I saw the white house move. I saw the government of the president's brother move. National guard was already alerted before the storm ever hit. It seems to me that if we can be alert in Palm Beach, Florida, we could have been alert in New Orleans."
--AL SHARPTON


Many black people feel that their race, their property conditions and their voting patterns have been a factor in the response."
--JESSE JACKSON

"We cannot allow it to be said that the difference between those who lived and those who died in this great storm and flood of 2005 was nothing more than poverty, age or skin color."
--ELIJAH CUMMINGS


"George Bush doesn't care about black people."
--KANYE WEST

Don't tell me 40,000 people are coming here. They're not here. It's too doggone late. Now get off your asses and do something, and let's fix the biggest goddamn crisis in the history of this country."

--RAY NAGIN

Spike Lee Turns Katrina Film into Political Hackery

by Greg Sheffield

Film director Spike Lee could have created a stirring tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina who lost everything. Instead, his documentary "When the Levees Broke" featured Republican/Bush-bashing, conspiracy-mongering, and a disregard for victims of other races
Jeff Crouere at Ringside Politics reviewed the movie.
Spike Lee focused primarily on the Lower Ninth Ward and the African-American victims of Katrina.

So, viewers were left with the clear indication that the New Orleans area is almost solely comprised of African-Americans and the victims of Katrina were almost all African-American. However, the metropolitan area of New Orleans was 63% white prior to Katrina and 47% of the storm fatalities were not African-Americans, and of that group the vast majority was white.
Katrina was an equal opportunity destroyer and the flood waters did not discriminate. Incredibly, Lee found no time to investigate the damage in Old Metairie or Lakeview, two primarily white areas that were decimated. Was that just an oversight or an example of racial discrimination? Lee also completely bypassed the devastated Mississippi Gulf Coast, another primarily white region, which bore the brunt of the high winds and the storm surge of Katrina...

Lee interviewed a number of politicians, academicians, and pastors who lived outside of New Orleans, and showed very little understanding of real New Orleans. Viewers were left with the distinct impression that there are horrible race relations in New Orleans, when in fact the city enjoys more integration and better race relations that most American cities. Besides the Mardi Gras Indians and passing references to the city’s food and culture, the many wonderful attributes of New Orleans were missed by Lee, who obviously was pursuing an agenda in his documentary.

One item on Lee’s agenda was to focus on the preposterous charge that the levees were blown up after Katrina. Lee interviewed several Lower Ninth Ward residents who claimed they heard explosions and expressed their opinion that “they blew up the levees.” Yet, Lee did not examine some important questions such as who, how, why, when, with what? Are viewers to believe that during the height of a monster hurricane government officials went out to the levees with sticks of dynamite to blow them up? Give me a break. It did not happen and there is not one scintilla of evidence that any levees were purposely destroyed. The loud explosions heard by area residents can easily be explained by the huge super tanker of a barge that busted through the flood walls on its way to its final resting place in an adjacent neighborhood....

While Lee focused on the tragedy and the poor federal response, he neglected to mention all of the billions that have been allocated by Congress, and for months idling in the State Government treasury. Lee pointed plenty of fingers at the Army Corps of Engineers, but he totally neglected the responsibility of the Orleans Parish Levee Board for maintenance of the levees. While Lee blasted President Bush throughout the documentary, he exonerated the man who exemplified poor leadership, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. Is it because Nagin is an African-American or is it because he is a Democrat?

Lee overlooked almost all Republican office holders in his documentary. He could have interviewed LA State Senator Walter Boasso (R-Arabi), who used his own boat to rescue stranded people in his beloved St. Bernard Parish in the hours after Katrina or U.S. Congressman Bobby Jindal (R-Kenner) who has been a tireless advocate for increased oil and gas royalties for Louisiana. Instead, Lee focused on Democratic elected officials and angry activists.

Hizzballah TV in New York City

A Staten Island man has been providing the banned Hizballah TV channel Al-Manar to viewers in New York City: Man charged with relaying Hezbollah TV.

(Hat tip: LGF )



NEW YORK - A businessman was charged with providing satellite broadcasts of a Hezbollah television station to New York-area customers, authorities said Thursday.

Javed Iqbal, 42, was arrested Wednesday on conspiracy charges of enabling the broadcasts of al Manar, which was designated by the U.S. government this spring as a global terrorist entity, U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said in a statement.

Garcia said Iqbal used satellite dishes at his Staten Island home to distribute the broadcasts through a Brooklyn company called HDTV Limited.

The probe began after a tip from a confidential source in February, according to papers filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

As far as I’m concerned, this is only the beginning of the story. Who were the customers for this virulently anti-American and antisemitic programming—and how many were there? (But don’t hold your breath waiting for mainstream media to follow up on this.)

Steele gaining blacks' support

By Jon Ward

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

August 24, 2006

The Maryland Democratic Party's traditional support among blacks appears to be slipping, now that hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons -- who has helped register thousands of Democratic voters -- has endorsed Republican Michael S. Steele for the U.S. Senate. Mr. Simmons is scheduled to hold a fundraiser tonight at Baltimore's Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park for Mr. Steele, the lieutenant governor and the first black to win a statewide office in Maryland.

"Russell Simmons is one of the leading progressive voices in America," said Donna Brazile, who managed Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign. "This is a major endorsement for Lieutenant Governor Steele that will help him attract young people, as well as black voters," Ms. Brazile said. "Once again, this should serve as a wake-up call to Democrats not to take their most loyal constituents and voters for granted."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20060824-120838-9585r.htm

President Bush declares this "Minority Enterprise Development Week."

The New Black Power Movement..Capitalism


President Bush declared this "Minority Enterprise Development Week."

In doing so he recognized some of the nations top Black
CEO'S.

Dick Parson--CEO & Chairman--AOL Times Warner

American Express CEO Kenneth I. Chenault

Fannie Mae CEO Franklin D. Raines

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., CEO of TIAA-CREF

E. Stanley O'Neal, CEO of Merrill Lynch & Co.

Arthur "Art" H. Harper--CEO & President--GE Equipment Services

Erroll B. Davis Jr.--Chairman & CEO--Alliant Energy

Alwyn Lewis--CEO--Sears Retail & President of Sears Holdings

Pamela Thomas-Graham--CEO & President, CNBC--Executive Vice President, NBC

Ursula M. Burns--President, Business Group Operations & Sr. VP--Xerox Corp.

Brian P. Anderson--CFO & Executive Vice President of Finance--OfficeMax Inc.

James A. Bell--CFO--Boeing

Thomas K. "Tony" Brown--Senior Vice President, Global Purchasing--Ford Motor Co.

Virgis W. Colbert--Exec. VP, Worldwide Operations--Miller Brewing Co

Monte Ford--Sr. VP & CIO, American Airlines

Steve Davis--President & COO, Long John Silver's

Darryl B. Hazel--President--Lincoln Mercury

Frederick W. Hill--Executive Vice President--J. P. Morgan Chase & Co

Vicki R. Palmer--Exec. VP--Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc.

Kim Nelson--President, Snacks Unlimited--Corp. VP, General Mills

Sylvia Rhone--President, Motown Records--Executive VP, Universal Records

Cathy D. Ross--Senior VP & CFO--Federal Express Corp.

Ronald A. Williams President & Director, Aetna Inc.

Cathy Huges--President--Radio One (Multi-Millionaire)

Bob Johnson (billionarie)--Former President, BET/Part-Owner of the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA) and Owner of the Charlotte Sting (WNBA). He also sits on the boards of U.S. Airways, General Mills, and Hilton Hotels.

Oprah Winfrey (billionaire)--need I say more???


...ALL of whom are black.

But you see, there is nothing new about this. As George Frazier puts it "Success Runs In Our Race!" These 25 men and women are merely following in the footsteps of a long line of blacks capitalist who achieved even though they had far greater obstacles to overcome (like the threat of lynching, for instance).

Case-in-point, ex-slaves John Merrick and Dr. Aaron McDuffie Moore who in 1898 established the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, one of the largest and most successful black enterprises in the history of American capitalism, a firm that 100 years later would employ over 1,000 individuals and boast assets exceeding $200 million.

Or take another ex-slave C.H. James who in 1883 at the age of 19 started a business in West Virginia selling food out of a cart. By 1918, his company had become the largest wholesale food distributor in the state, with sales in excess of $350,000 a year. In 1918, President Theodore Roosevelt --a Republican--wrote to him: "[I have pointed] to you as a man who actually is by his actions and not merely by his words solving the race problem in this country."

I could go on at length on the subject. Bottomline, I'm gald our President has issued this proclamation. This week, let us reflect on our enterprising ancestors in the spirit of what Marcus Garvey's so famously termed "Black Capitalism."

Hat tip to Charles Badger for this post
http://charlesbadger.blogspot.com/

Kathleen McKinley explains Political Blogosphere.

Kathleen McKinley of the Houston Chronicle blog "Texas Sparkle" explains the political blogosphere.

Marcus Skelton Interviewed for DC City Counsil

Marcus a member of Hip Hop Republicans.com is candidate for
At-Large member of D.C. City Council


By KATE PLOURD

Special to The Common Denominator

Marcus Skelton, the youngest candidate for an at-large seat on D.C. City Council, says he seeks to use his youthful spirit, positive attitude and ambition to create a city in which people want to live.

The 25-year-old Southeast Washington resident, who has lived in the District for just over a year, says his biggest priority is to keep taxes low so residents can continue to live in their homes.

"We need to keep people in the city by keeping appraisal rates and taxes low," Skelton told The Common Denominator during a recent interview.

Lower taxes help create a number of benefits for a city, he said, such as allowing residents to save more money for retirement so they can continue to live in the District. Lower taxes also can help increase the number of small businesses able to operate, he said.

Skelton, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary on Sept. 12, also ranks education, healthcare and career development of the District’s young people among his most important issues.

Education and community development are fields in which Skelton has already gained experience. After graduating from Bowie State University, where he received a master’s degree in human resource development, Skelton worked with two nonprofit organizations and implemented career development programs for young people.

He initiated academic tutoring programs and did community service in Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, helped build the Head Start Program at the Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Commission after new executive oversight occurred and redesigned the career development program at the community college in Baltimore County.

Skelton said the neighborhood he grew up in didn’t generate "successful" people. With two working parents, he kept himself involved in after-school programs, like the Boy Scouts, to avoid getting involved in activities that would distract him from achieving his goals. He said he wants to use the experience of his youth to help build the potential of young people in the District by building up community development, mentoring programs and skills-building programs.

"Going back and seeing the mistakes I’ve made in the past makes me want to help others," he said.

Reforming public education in the District is one of the most important ways to help D.C. residents, young and old, Skelton believes. He said he thinks that residents should be able to choose which school their children attend and the school system should enforce a tougher curriculum. He supports government-funded school vouchers to open up educational opportunities or students who otherwise could not afford tuition at private schools.

"Education should be something that every child has and income should not be something that determines what type of education a child gets," he said. "We need to give them a chance to have quality education to prepare them for the economy today."

Skelton said a tougher curriculum would prepare students for higher education. He said that he thinks more students in the District need a better education to enable them to gain acceptance to the prestigious universities located in the city.

Healthcare is also an issue Skelton thinks needs change, yet not in the way most leaders seek -- by implementing affordable healthcare.

"Affordability is important," Skelton said, "but what I think is, healthcare needs to be more accessible."

He contends that healthcare is a basic need a city must have for its residents and affordability should be an issue, but people shouldn’t have to trek across town or into Maryland or Virginia to get to a hospital.

Among other issues, Skelton said he supports congressional voting rights for the District, implementing a bipartisan cooperative council that keeps residents' interests in mind and improving crime prevention efforts in the city.


Copyright © 2006 The Common Denominator

Judge Anna Diggs Taylor's Dirty Donations

Judge Taylor Diggs is the Secretary and a trustee for CFSEM( http://www.cfsem.org ).

* The foundation made a "recent grant" of $45,000 over two years to the ACLU of Michigan.
* The Foundation’s trustees make all funding decisions at meetings held on a quarterly basis.
* Judge Taylor Diggs also ruled last week on the government’s warrantless wiretapping program.
* The case was brought before her court by the ACLU.
* Judge Taylor Diggs sided with the ACLU in the case.

The Jimmy Carter appointee, Judge Anna Diggs Taylor may be in serious trouble.
It has all the signs of a Rovian Conspiracy.

Chron Watch reported today:

Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption and judicial abuse, announced today that Judge Anna Diggs Taylor, who last week ruled the government’s warrantless wiretapping program unconstitutional, serves as a Secretary and Trustee for a foundation that donated funds to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan, a plaintiff in the case ACLU et al. v. National Security Agency. Judicial Watch discovered the potential conflict of interest after reviewing Judge Diggs Taylor’s financial disclosure statements, available on Judicial Watch’s Internet Site, www.judicialwatch.org.

According to her 2003 and 2004 financial disclosure statements, Judge Diggs Taylor served as Secretary and Trustee for the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (the foundation made a “recent grant” of $45,000 over two years to the ACLU of Michigan). She was reelected to this position in June 2005. The official CFSEM website states that the foundation made a “recent grant” of $45,000 over two years to the ACLU of Michigan, a plaintiff in the wiretapping case. Judge Diggs Taylor sided with the ACLU of Michigan in her recent decision.

According to the CFSEM website, "The Foundation’s trustees make all funding decisions at meetings held on a quarterly basis."

"This potential conflict of interest merits serious investigation," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "If Judge Diggs Taylor failed to disclose this link to a plaintiff in a case before her court, it would certainly call into question her judgment."

(Judge Diggs Taylor is also the presiding judge in another case where she may have a conflict of interest. The Arab Community Center for Social and Economic Services (ACCESS) is a defendant in another case now before Judge Diggs Taylor’s court [Case No. 06-10968 (Mich. E.D.)]. In 2003, the CFSEM donated $180,000 to ACCESS.)

Roy Innis to Participate in Hip Hop Discussion

Event:

All Hip Hop Week Social Lounge Panel Discussion
August 9, 2006 7pm

Location:

BB King’s Blues Club & Grill
237 West 42 St, New York, NY

Roy Innis, National Chairman of CORE, will participate in a panel
discussion about the role of hip-hop during the third annual
AllHipHop.com

Week on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 7pm.

Mr. Innis has been at the forefront of raising concerns about the
influence of rap and hip-hop on Black culture and the Black community.
He sees the invitation as an opportunity to talk about an art form that is
influencing the destiny of the Black Community.

Innis questions the value of rap and hip-hop on society.
He will raise questions about the growing signs of the negative impact that rap and hip-hop culture have on today’s society.

He accuses the industry of censoring decency and fostering
vulgarity.

The panel discussion is referred to as “The Social Lounge”. Organizers
view it as a venue for discussing issues that affect the hip-hop
industry and the community.

Topics will include: the teenage dropout rate,
artist responsibility in hip-hop, politics 2006, and the business of hip-hop.

Corinne Innis, Publicist
CORE
817 Broadway, 3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10003
(212)598-4000
www.core-online.org

Liberals taught Islamist how to BITCH!!!

-Wow, every time I see one of these guys complaining it reminds me of Noam Chomsky, Moore and the entire left wing nut house. I wonder if liberals have provided the terroist with the rhetorical justification to bomb and kill us all.

Horray for Hollywood

It would seem like even left wing Hollywood had an Oscar moment

Mmmm.... Now where the heck is Danny Glover's signature?

White Guilt and Islamic Extemism

by Shelby Steele

White guilt in the West -- especially in Europe and on the American left --[sees] Islamic extremism as a response to oppression. The West is soterrified of being charged with its old sins of racism, imperialism andcolonialism that it makes oppression an automatic prism on the non-Westernworld, a politeness.

But Islamic extremists don't hate the West because theyare oppressed by it. They hate it precisely because the end of oppressionand colonialism -- not their continuance -- forced the Muslim world tocompete with the West. Less oppression, not more, opened this world to thesense of defeat that turned into extremism.

...Over and over, white guilt turns the disparity in development between Israeland her neighbors into a case of Western bigotry. ...But white guilt's most dangerous suppression is to keep from discussion themost conspicuous reality in the Middle East: that the Islamic world long agofell out of history. Islamic extremism is the saber-rattling of aninferiority complex.

http://tinyurl.com/eo8ra.

Osama Bin Laden 'Obsessed' With Whitney Houston

As if Whitney Houston doesn’t have enough problems with her rumored struggles with drug addiction, now there’s news that the superstar may be pursued by a high-profile admirer: Osama bin Laden.

The New York Post’s Page Six reports that bin Laden is apparently "obsessed” with the one-time chart-topping pop diva, who is married to troubled entertainer Bobby Brown.

Bin Laden, according to novelist Kola Boof who claims to have been the terrorist mastermind’s "sex slave,” considered Houston to be "the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen,” and even talked about having her husband (Brown) killed so he could make Houston one of his wives.

"He [Bin Laden] said he wanted to give [her] a mansion that he owned in a suburb of Kartoum,” Boof told the Post. "He explained to me that to possess Whitney he would be willing to break his color rule and make her one of his wives.”
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Bin Laden is apparently "dismissive of black women,” but he was so taken by Houston’s beauty, that he reportedly carried photographs of the singer from Star magazine in his briefcase.

Hip-hopper sings Steele praise

August 21, 2006

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons will be the host of a campaign fundraiser Thursday for Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele's run for U.S. Senate. The fundraiser for Mr. Steele, a Republican who would be the state's first black U.S. senator if elected, will be held at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park in Baltimore.

Also scheduled to participate in the event are Cathy Hughes, founder and chairman of Radio One, a black-run broadcasting company specializing in urban markets, and hip-hop pioneer DJ Kid Capri. Tickets to the reception are $35. VIP reception tickets are $500. An estimate of how much the event will raise was not available. Ms. Hughes and Mr. Simmons, the man behind the Def Jam Recordings music label and the platinum-plated careers of acts including the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Run-DMC, embody Mr. Steele's message of economic opportunity, campaign spokesman Doug Heye said.


"These are both people who not only built extremely successful companies but companies that are actively involved in their communities," Mr. Heye said. "It goes to what Mr. Steele talks about in building legacy wealth."

Mr. Simmons, who often has used his music empire to advance liberal political activism, has backed the Republican administration in Maryland. He applauded Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., a Republican, in February 2005 for winning over black voters with urban initiatives, especially criminal-justice reforms, and raising the Republican Party's profile among blacks nationwide.

"He raised the whole party up," Mr. Simmons said at the time. "He makes every Republican open for discussion" among black voters. Mr. Simmons campaigned in 2002 for Mr. Ehrlich's Democratic rival, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, and said he initially had negative impressions of both Mr. Ehrlich and Mr. Steele. But he says the Ehrlich administration has demonstrated that both men "should be held up to the light as examples" of Republican leaders who are committed to all of their constituents.

http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20060820-111547-3371r.htm

Maryland Senate - poll shows steele competing

As the Democrats brawl in their bruising primary campaign to replace retiring Senator Paul Sarbanes (D) of Maryland, GOP nominee Lt. Gov. Michael Steele has quietly edged into competiveness with either of his likely opponents, a new Rasmussen Reports poll suggests:

In the latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the competitive U.S. Senate contest in Maryland, Republican Lt. Governor Michael Steele slightly trails each Democratic contender. Congressman Ben Cardin (D) leads Steele 47% to 42%. Former NAACP President Kweisi Mfume (D) leads the Republican 46% to 44%. This sets the stage for a closely fought general election no matter which Democrat wins the September 12 primary.

* * * * *
Another surprise in the race is the ongoing competitiveness of presumptive GOP nominee Michael Steele in this very blue state. Despite ups and downs in his campaign and the polls, Steele is right back where he started over a year ago. Our first poll in this race, conducted in July 2005, Steele was only five points behind Cardin.
Read it all at the link above.

A cautionary note: while this is a poll of "likely voters," at this early stage it may have little predictive value, and the margin of error of ± 4.5% means Steele could actually be as much as 14 points behind Cardin - OR slightly ahead. Still, this is encouraging news for Republicans in this very dark blue state.

Juan Williams discusses his book "Enough"

Juan Williams discusses his book "Enough" on Your World With Neil Cavuto. Segment is called "Holding Back Blacks"

Interracial Adoption

An interesting article came across my screen today as I chose to read the newspaper online; about interracial adoption, where white families are desiring to adopt African-American children, as well as African-American families being open to dating white children.The article is very short.

So I don't feel the need to outline all of the points here.Click Here to Read the Article

Some questions to help start the discussion...-

What are your thoughts on this?

-Should African-American families be able to adopt white children?

-Should white families be able adopt African-American children?

if so, what will the social implications be?(considering there 45,000 black children on the list waiting to find a family and begin to have some sort of stability in their lives).

-Will this lead to increased progression in race relations in this country?

- Do you think African-American families that are seeking to adopt are put through a more demanding process?

A Tale of Two Standards

By Charles Badger

The blogosphere is abuzz with the story of Senator George Allen's off-the-cuff remark at a campaign stop in Virginia. Is it racist? In my mind, the jury is still out; but put me down as being skeptical. Like Jay Bush, I too, had no idea what a "macaca" was. Jay says it sounds like a nut. I think it sounds like some kid of primate or marsupial (I'm still not entirely convinced it's not).

At any rate, I have chosen to write this post not to make a judgment call about the appropriateness of Allen's remark, but to note a hypocrisy. Once again, liberal Democrats are labeling a Republican as racist. Pardon my sense of deja vu, but haven't we been down this road before?

We hear this same tired line time and again from liberals. Most recently, the Trent Lott controversy comes to mind. Liberals are so quick to point these things out when it involves a Republican, yet they are conveniently silent when it's one of their own.

Prime example?...Robert C. Byrd. The Senior Citizen...I mean, Senior Senator from West Virginia is a former Ku Klux Klan member. Byrd filibustered the 1964 Civil Rights Act for 14 hours! And once declared in a letter that he'd rather "die a thousand times" than serve side-by-side with a black soldier, whom he called "race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds." He voted against both black nominees to the Supreme Court--Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas. He accused Thomas of "injecting race" into the Senate hearings during Thomas's 1991 confirmation hearings. To top it all off, in 2001, Byrd sat for an interview with then-FOX news report Tony Snow. In which, Byrd used the "N-word" not once, but twice!

Now of course, one would expect that Democrats have roundly condemned Byrd, his racist past, and use of the "N-word." Certainly if liberals get all riled up about some obscure word that people of above average intelligence need a dictionary to define, surely they would be equally sensitive to the most inflammatory racial slur in America, right? Uhm, not exactly.

How have Democrats treated Sen. Byrd?...the man they call the "conscience of the Senate?" The man whom a particular Democrat--Senate colleague Chris Dodd of Connecticut--recently declared should have been a sitting Senator "during the time of the Civil War." How has the Democratic Party treated Byrd?

Certainty they immediately rushed to hold a press conference and repudiate him after his 2001 "N-word" comment? Surely, they gave him a firm slap on the wrist? Sent him to the "Time Out" chair? How about a stern finger-waging? Well, not quite.

In 1967 Democrats made Byrd secretary of the Senate Democrat Caucus. In 1971 they made him Senate Democrat Whip. They elected the former Klansman to lead the Senate as Majority Leader when they were in control from 1977-1980. And Senate Minority Leader again from 1981-1986. They elected him to lead their party when they were out of power from 1987-1988. They made Byrd the chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee and President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1989 until the 1994 GOP takeover. And as if Byrd had not been rewarded enough for his stellar record of commitment to freedom and justice for all, the Democrats saw fit to give him another promotion. (Hecka ova job, Byrdie!) In 2001, when they briefly gained a majority in the Senate due to Jim Jefford's defection, Senate Democrats again elected him to the highest ranking office in the Senate--President Pro Tempore, putting the former Klansman forth in line for the presidency of the United States.

But of course, Democrats see no hypocrisy between their current treatment of George Allen and past treatment of Trent Lott compared to their treatment of Robert Byrd. Few Americans have heard the word "macaca" (much less know what it is); but all have heard the N-word. Yet the Democrats, see fit to denounce he who speaks the former but not the later? There's a word for that...Double Standard. Actually, that's two words. My first word was so powerful if deserved a sidekick.


-HipHopRepublican.com is pleased to add Charles Badger a young Republican to our fold. Charles blog is centered around politics in his home state of Tennesee.

http://www.charlesbadger.blogspot.com

ABOUT BLACK AMERICANS - RELIGION

2004 Black Entertainment Television/CBS poll, 2003 & 2004 Pew Research Center surveys, 2003 Harris Poll,

2004 Religion and Ethics Newsweekly survey

71% Protestant, 15% non-denominational Christian, 7% Catholic, 4% no religion, 2% Muslim, 1% other

Evangelical Christian rate: 62% say Bible is God's literal word
Religious service attendance: 41% attend every week, 22% a few times a year, 19% once or twice a month, 12% almost every week, 6% never

96% believe in God

76% believe in the devil

86% believe in heaven

77% believe in hell

88% believe in Jesus Christ's resurrection

79% say soul survives after death

78% believe in the Virgin birth

90% believe in miracles

29% believe in reincarnation

Islam is fastest-growing religion (40% of U.S. Muslims are black)

USA has special protection from God: 58% yes, 28% no, 14% don't know

USA's strength & success is based on religious faith: 69% yes, 28% no

Must believe in God to be moral: 69% yes, 25% no

87% believe USA moral values are on the wrong track

Views of Muslim Americans: 58% favorable, 22% unfavorable, 20% don't know

Views of Muslims abroad: 52% favorable, 30% unfavorable, 18% don't know

Lessons of 9/11: 58% say religion has too little influence in the world, 22% say too much

42% believe Jews were responsible for Jesus' death

Israel fulfills biblical prophecy: 51% yes, 33% no, 16% don't know

How religion affects their vote: 26% frequently, 20% occasionally, 51% rarely

Proper for media to ask politicians about religion: 59% yes, 39% no

Should religious institutions express political views: 66% yes, 30% no

President Bush, religion, and policymaking: 56% relies too little on religion, 28% right amount, 8% too much

Consider not voting for president (can pick more than one): 51% atheists, 30% Muslim, 17%

Catholic, 12% Jewish, 10% evangelical Christian

Black Conservative Reading List

Tony Brown Black Lies, White Lies: The Truth According To Tony Brown (1995)

Debra J. Dickerson The End Of Blackness: Returning The Souls Of Black Folk To Their Rightful Owners (2004)

Larry Elder Showdown: Confronting Bias, Lies, And The Special Interests That Divide America (2002)

Larry Elder The Ten Things You Can't Say In America (2000, New York Times bestseller)

Stan Faryna, editor Black And Right: The Bold New Voice Of Black Conservatives In America (1997)

Antonia Felix Condi: The Condoleezza Rice Story (2002)

Ken Hamblin Pick A Better Country: An Unassuming Colored Guy Speaks His Mind About America (1997)

Ayaan Hirsi Ali The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation For Women And Islam (2006)

David H. Jackson, Jr. Lieutenant Of The Tuskegee Machine: Charles Banks Of Mississippi (2002)

Alan Keyes Masters Of The Dream: The Strength And Betrayal Of Black America (1995)

Alan Keyes Our Character, Our Future: Reclaiming America's Moral Destiny (1996)

Michael Levin Banking On Our Future: A Program For Teaching You And Your Kids About Money (2002)

John H. McWhorter Losing The Race: Self-Sabotage In Black America (2000, New York Times bestseller)

John H. McWhorter Winning The Race: Beyond The Crisis In Black America (2006)

Stephen Mansfield Then Darkness Fled: The Liberating Wisdom Of Booker T. Washington (1999)

Star Parker Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor And

What We Can Do About It (2003)

Star Parker White Ghetto: How Middle Class America Reflects Inner City Decay (2006)

Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson Scam: How The Black Leadership Exploits Black America (2003)

Joseph C. Phillips He Talk Like A White Boy: Reflections On Faith, Family, Politics, And Authenticity (2006)

Colin Powell My American Journey: An Autobiography (1995, New York Times bestseller)

George Schuyler Black And Conservative (1966)

Thomas Sowell Affirmative Action Around The World: An Empirical Study (2004)

Thomas Sowell Black Rednecks And White Liberals (2005)

Thomas Sowell Race And Economics (1975)

Shelby Steele A Dream Deferred: A Second Betrayal Of Black America (1998)

Shelby Steele The Content Of Our Character: A New Vision Of Race In America (1991, New York Times bestseller)

Shelby Steele White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era (2006)

Lord John Taylor No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs: The Inspiring Story Of Lord Taylor of Warwick (2004 audio book, Britain)

Booker T. Washington Up From Slavery (1901, bestseller)

James Washington, editor A Testament Of Hope: The Essential Writings Of Martin Luther King Jr. (1986)

J.C. Watts What Color Is A Conservative? My Life And Politics (2003)

Juan Williams Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, And Culture Of Failure

That Are Undermining Black America - And What We Can Do About It (2006)

Carter G. Woodson The Mis-education Of The Negro (1933, bestseller)
READING LIST - YOUTH

Chipping Away At Number Of Imprisoned Black Males

Blacks comprise 62% of imprisoned drug offenders in America, though they are only 13% of the national population. One out of every 115 black males enters prison each year on a felony drug crime, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. And black youths are admitted to state correction facilities for drug offenses at 48 times the rate of white youths.

"There's an attitude of hopelessness and despair that many blacks have as a result of unemployment," says Arthur L. Burnett Sr., executive director of the National African American Drug Policy Coalition. "The only way we can cope with it is by starting with youngsters in the third grade, and that's what we're doing.

"The NAADPC, an umbrella group of 23 professional organizations, is spearheading an educational response with a 10-year goal to reduce the number of black inmates and double the number of black professionals. Among its key plans: an internship program to identify gifted eighth-graders in specific subject areas and pair them with black mentors in law, medicine, engineering and other fields.

"We're saying, let's go back to the ideas of Booker T. Washington," says Mr. Burnett, the first black magistrate, now retired, from the U.S. Magistrate in Washington, D.C. "Don't let's wait for government handouts. Let the black community come together in a spirit of self-reliance."Studies have seized on explanations for the disparity in treatment.

But most start in the courtroom, with the judicial distinction between crack and powder ocaine. "It's so much easier to arrest a crack dealer on the street rather than someone in a business suit who's selling pot and cocaine," says Kurt Schmoke, former Baltimore mayor and current dean of Howard University's Law School, who is leading a legislative effort to allow judges to sentence drug offenders on a case-by-case basis.My response: While I do believe that the War On Drugs - a losing battle - has only exacerbated the problem, the core of the issue stems from dyfunctional and typically fatherless homes with low values. And cool points to the NAADPC for citing Booker T. Washington's strategy.

Black Entertainers Increasingly Sample (Or Cover) White Entertainers' Music

While it has certainly been done on occasion, it was once an unwritten rule for black entertainers to sample or cover the songs of white entertainers. While samples from seemingly from the catalogs of acts such as Parliament Funkadelic, James Brown, Rick James, & The Gap Band have been (over)used by black entertainers to create new songs, those of white peers were pretty much left untouched. This was especially the case for rap artists, who often pride themselves on "keeping it real".

However, you may recall that P-Diddy (then Puff Daddy) sampled The Police's "Every Breath You Take" in his "I'll Be Missing You" dedication to his dead friend, rapper Notorious B.I.G, back in 1997. Or Jay-Z's creative sample of the "Annie" musical in his hit song, "Hard Knock Life", in 1998 or 1999. Yes, P-Diddy's sample of The Police was awful, but yet he and Jay-Z helped make what was once taboo an alright thing to do by less controversial artists.

Mary J. Blige recently did a surprisingly decent (surprising for me, as I'm no MJB fan) cover of U2's "One", complete with Bono in her video. India.Arie does a superb neo-soul cover of Don Henley's "The Heart Of The Matter" on her new CD, Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship. India does ol' Don one better there, so hopefully it will get radio play. Rhymefest (pictured, and best known for beating later-to-become-famous Eminem in a rapper battle tournament and co-writing the Grammy-award-winning song, "Jesus Walks", with Kanye West) samples The Strokes' "Someday" in "Devil's Pie" off his new major-label debut CD and dedication to black working-class life, Blue Collar. The Roots, a great hip-hop band (yes, band...they play their own instruments) reportedly sample Radiohead in one of their cuts on their upcoming CD, Game Theory, which drops in two weeks. Even lil' Rihanna, the rising teen star and Beyonce wannabe, samples Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" on her hit song, "SOS" (it should be pointed out that "Tainted Love" itself sampled "Where Did Our Love Go?" by The Supremes, the black female supergroup). The way things are going, next we'll hear about 50-Cent sampling the Sex Pistols.

As Marvin Gaye once asked: what's going on? Is this a whitewash of black music, as it is known? Confused racial identity? Payback on behalf of the black artists whose stuff was ripped off by white artists - with zero compensation - back in the day? No. It shows that influences go a multiple of ways. Black entertainers have long been an influence on white entertainers, and the influence is well documented. What is less covered are white entertainers' influences on blacks. Yet some of us are old enough to remember Living Colour's cover of The Clash's "Should I Stay Of Should I Go" (which they should've left alone) or the Run DMC-Aerosmith "Walk This Way" collaboration back in the 1980s. Or Whitney Houston's excellent cover last decade of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You".

As a black fan of rock music who used to get teased for her musical tastes as a youth, I generally view this trend as a good development. I knew there were some closet black rockers out there, and they are coming out in the open more often. As long as the sampling and covers are kept to a minimum - I'd like to be hear more original music across the board - then it is OK by me.

It shows that good music is good music...regardless of race.

JOHN MCWHORTER: The Wasteful Legacy Of Black Power

From http://www.bookerrising.blogspot.com/

The black moderate-liberal commentator argues that the movement was, from the outset, a mess:

"But Black Power left behind things more significant. Black Power lives on today in the notion that authentic black people are ever waiting for a cathartic moment when white America 'realizes' some 'truth' about our racist past. Hence the reparations distraction. Black Power taught us that there is something deeply 'black' about being lustrously, implacably angry. Hence black ministers at Coretta Scott King's funeral hollering anti-Republican rhetoric, or black academics celebrating 'gangsta' rap as a sophisticated political statement.

Black Power also has its echoes in the glowing blurbs from heavy hitters, white and black, on Mr. Joseph's book jacket — a multihued community of scholars of like politics who would praise to the heights almost any book he wrote.

These blurbs imply an authoritative and insightful chronicle, when the book is more of a dutiful museum tour. It is a rare example of a book that would ideally be twice as long, and the prose is too ordinary to carry it on narrative zing."My response: Mr. McWhorter should've also pointed out that the 1960s black power movement was a pioneer of the "black is beautiful" mantra, which sought to overturn the centuries-ingrained view that black was ugly. That is definitely a good point of the movement.



My response: Mr. McWhorter should've also pointed out that the 1960s black power movement was a pioneer of the "black is beautiful" mantra, which sought to overturn the centuries-ingrained view that black was ugly. That is definitely a good point of the movement.

http://www.bookerrising.blogspot.com/

Quote Of The Day

"The main things that we can change at this moment [are to do with] Africans and not white people. Our fellow Nigerians come over here to Europe to study and instead of going back - usually they have learned how to change something about Nigeria's economy - they don't. This is the same old stuff that the missionaries did all the time. We do see whites who are prejudiced towards blacks. They have and they had an influence. But blacks are oppressing each other over there. The envy, you see the hatred in the eyes. With poverty, I don't know how to put it, there's a lack of opportunities. There's no barrier between actually doing negative things and just keeping yourself away from it. They'll shoot your head off, people don't care. That's the way it goes in Nigeria. People don't have a heart any more." — Nneka, Nigerian-born singer

Comparing Bush to Hilter???

Liberals reject and repute moral distinctions or standards of comparison which in turn allows them to make horrid comments without even blinking. Comparing Bush to Hitler is like comparing a rocking chair to an electric chair, one must be able to use his cognitive fucntions to make such a distinction, something Liberals rebel against.

It is also the same reasons why liberals are quick to say Bush and Saddam, are the same when the context and circumstances are not even slighly similar. They compare America to an oppressive nation, such as Iran, they do this because they have never learned to distinguish between two opposites, to there relativist mind all things are the same, therefore the end results must be the same also.

Most grade children can tell the difference Bush and the terroists.

Neoconservatism.....Why We Need It

Neoconservatism: Why We Need It is a defense of the most controversial political philosophy of our era. Douglas Murray takes a fresh look at the movement that replaced Great-Society liberalism, helped Ronald Reagan bring down the Wall, and provided the intellectual rationale for the Bush administration’s War on Terror. While others are blaming it for foreign policy failures and, more extremely, attacking it as a “Jewish cabal,” Murray argues that the West needs Neo-conservatism more than ever. In addition to explaining what Neoconservatism is and where it came from, he argues that this American-born response to the failed policies of the 1960s is the best approach to foreign affairs not only for the United States but also for Britain and the West as well.


“We have had denunciations, defenses, polemics, phillipics, and even ‘nightmares’ about neoconservatism. Here is a description of it, passionately felt but coolly argued, as a defense of the West against its enemies, foreign and domestic. Mr. Murray demolishes their myths galore — but also some myths held by neocons confused about where their own ideas lead.

Surprisingly readable, and readably surprising.”— John O’Sullivan, editor-at-large of National Review

“Required reading for all conservatives.”— Roger Scruton

“Conservatism is lost in crisis - Douglas Murray brilliantly defines the way out.”— William Shawcross

“Murray is something of a prodigy…His argument, trenchantly and entertaininly made, is that only the neoconservative agenda can restore the Tories to their rightful place.”— Daniel Johnson, Commentary

“Douglas Murray has the vigor and certainty of youth along with a talent for the written word…[I]t is encouraging that a young Brit has the gumption to state the obvious even though it is politically incorrect…This is a book that can be profitably read by everyone, but even more so by those running for office. It will be interesting to see what Mr. Murray gives us the next time out.”— Sol Schindler, Washington Times

Interview
Front Page Magazine

Check out Douglas Murray at the Hudson Institute

Douglas Murray mentioned in The Claremont Institute

Websites discussing this book.

Reviews—August 15th, 2006

Douglas Murray on Fox News.—August 9th, 2006

Neoconservatism: Douglas Murray—August 1st, 2006

Hyllengren. Blogg.—May 24th, 2006

More on the Iranian-Godwin thing—May 22nd, 2006

After Ayaan Hirsi Ali's departure from the... —May 19th, 2006

‘Not very nice’ people—May 5th, 2006

Neoconservatism: why we need it—April 3rd, 2006

Melanie Phillips's Diary—March 23rd, 2006

Andrew Young resigns from Wal-Mart

ATLANTA - Civil rights leader Andrew Young, who was hired to help Wal-Mart Stores Inc. improve its public image, said early Friday he was stepping down from his position as head of an outside support group amid criticism for remarks seen as racially offensive.

"I think I was on the verge of becoming part of the controversy, and I didn't want to become a distraction from the main issues, so I thought I ought to step down," Young, a former Atlanta mayor and U.N. ambassador, told The Associated Press.

Young, once a close associate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., said his decision to step down followed a report in the weekly Los Angeles Sentinel, which he said was misread and misinterpreted.


In the Sentinel interview, Young was asked about whether he was concerned Wal-Mart causes smaller, mom-and-pop stores to close.

"Well, I think they should; they ran the `mom and pop' stores out of my neighborhood," the paper quoted Young as saying. "But you see, those are the people who have been overcharging us selling us stale bread and bad meat and wilted vegetables.

And they sold out and moved to Florida. I think they've ripped off our communities enough. First it was Jews, then it was Koreans and now it's Arabs; very few black people own these stores."

Young, who has apologized for the remarks, said he decided to end his involvement with Working Families for Wal-Mart after he started getting calls about the story.

"Things that are matter-of-fact in Atlanta, in the New York and Los Angeles environment, tend to be a lot more volatile," he said.

He also said working with the group "was also taking more of my time than I thought."

An after-hours call to Wal-Mart was not immediately returned. Company spokeswoman Mona Williams told The New York Times on Thursday that Young's comments did not reflect Wal-Mart's views.

"Needless to say, we were appalled when the comments came to our attention," Williams said. "We were also dismayed that they would come from someone who has worked so hard for so many years for equal rights in this country."

The remarks surprised Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, who pointed to Young's reputation of civil rights work.

"If anyone should know that these are the words of bigotry, anti-Semitism and prejudice, it's him," Hier said. "I know he apologized, but I would say this, ... during his years as a leader of the national civil rights movement, if anyone would utter remarks like this about African-Americans his voice would be the first to rise in indignation."

Young came under fire from the civil rights community after his company, GoodWorks International, was hired by Working Families for Wal-Mart to promote the world's largest retailer. Young's company, which he has headed since 1997, works with corporations and governments to foster economic development in Africa and the Caribbean.

In an April letter to the General Synod of the United Church of Christ, Young said it was wrong for the church and others to blame Wal-Mart for world ills.

"I think we may have erred in not paying enough attention to the potentially positive role of business and the corporate multinational community in seeking solutions to the problems of the poor," Young wrote at that time.

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


Looks like a Trent Lott moment!!!!

Just a note the The Los Angeles Sentinel is a weekly African American-owned newspaper published in Los Angeles, California. The paper boasts of reaching 125,000 readers as of 2004, making it the oldest, largest and most influential African-American newspaper in Western United States.

The Sentinel was founded and first published in 1933 by Col.

Leon H. Washington for black readers. Since then the newspaper has been considered a staple of black life in Los Angeles. The paper mainly focuses on and thus enjoys most of its circulation in the predominently African-American neighborhoods of South Los Angeles, Inglewood and Compton.

On March 17 2004 the Sentinel was purchased and came under the direction of real estate developer and community activist Danny Bakewell. Recently Bakewell has updated equipment at the paper's publishing facility and has worked to improve marketing and increase subscriptions.

External links
Los Angeles Sentinel

Hezbo-Laa-Laa: Cute Little Terrortubby

Hezbo-Laa-Laa: Cute Little Terrortubby

Hezbollah as a benevolent band of misunderstood peasant warriors, and to foster acceptance of other cultures, the BBC retooled its cutest Teletubby character named Laa-laa into Hezbo-Laa-Laa.

Sporting a characteristic martyr bandana with the motto "From cradle to grave" written in Arabic, and a suicide belt filled nails and rat poison, this cute and cuddly Terrortubby is intended to show European and American kids that beyond its desire to exterminate the Jew, Hezbollah is, in fact, a caring playmate that will tend to your social needs through a strong presence in the big, generous government! ~


Israel's answer:JEWBAKA"Westerners need to look beyond 'the Jew' problem and learn from the early age that someone with so much faith in a one-Party rule, coupled with extensive social services administered by a totalitarian government can't be all bad," declares the BBC Director of children's programming Dan Foster.

"Hezbollah is much like any other decent national-socialist government and we really shouldn't let small issue like Jews get in the way of social progress."BBC is already filming new episodes in which fuzzy little Hezbo-Laa-Laa will perform such tasks as "boarding a Tel Aviv bus," "entering a crowded pizzeria" and sing his favorite song Rocket Man.

http://www.thepeoplescube.com/

Black Women & AIDS

Listen to actress and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph discuss the fact that ever since AIDS has switched from a gay man's disease to a black women's disease how no one seems to care.

Just click link below. http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/page/page/1307246.htm

'Twas the Night Before Miraj

'Twas the night before Miraj, when all through dhimmiland
Not a camel was stirring, nor flea in the sand.

The infidels were hung by the over-pass with care,
In hopes that Twelver soon would be there.

The children were bomb-wired all snug in their beds,
While visions of martyrdom danced in their heads.
A nd mamma in her burqa, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long summer's nap.

When out on the dirt there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the tent to see what was the matter.
Away with my AK I flew like a rip,
Tore open the gunny and threw in a clip.

With my finger on the trigger, I almost let loose a round
When a flying Bourak then landed on the ground.
Then, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But the Twelver himself, and the Prophet, right here!

With Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, so wily and slick,
I knew in a moment it wasn't a Jew trick.

More rapid than katushas his rockets they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, hijacked a plane!

"Now Hamas! now, Hezbollah! now, Ba'athist and Sunni!
On, Shia! On, PLO! we're all freaking loony!
To the Zionist state! to the Wailing Wall!
Now kill the Jews, kill the Jews, kill the Jews all!"

As palm leaves that before the wild sand storm fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to Aqsa Mosque the coursers they flew,
With a Bourak full of nukes, and the Twelfth Imam too!
And then, in a moment, I heard on the mosque's roof
The prancing and pawing of each giant hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the minaret The Prophet came with a bound.

He was dressed all in rags, from his head to his shoes,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes from Jews.
A bundle of weapons he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a jihadi, just back from Iraq!

His eyes-how they burned! his grimace how scary!
He laughed like a Stooge, the one they call Larry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a gate,
And the beard of his chin was as oily as Kuwait.

The stump of a Jew he held tight in his teeth,
And the blood it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a mean face and was more than smelly,
And Al Jazeera showed his image on everyone's telly!

He had flies like a dump, a right nasty old elf,
And I wept when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know all the Jews were all dead
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And nuked all of Israel, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the minaret he rose!

He sprang to his Bourak, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like a nuclear missile.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he flew out of sight,
"Happy Miraj to all, and to all a good-night!"


-This poem is the product of the Karl Marx Treatment Center - an outpatient Gulag program ThePeoplesCube.com

http://www.thepeoplescube.com/

Zimbabwe's Reforms from Space

“Land reform begun in Zimbabwe in 2000 was supposed to redistribute land from predominantly white-owned commercial farms to much poorer black farmers who toiled on communal lands.

Proponents argued that the redistribution was necessary because commercial farms occupied the most fertile lands, leaving only dry, dusty land for communal use.”

The Center for Global Development, using Google Earth, takes a look at this reform from above.



They also link to several commentaries on “how land tenure has affected land use patterns, how the revocation of property rights impacted agricultural productivity, and what these changes mean for Zimbabwe’s future.”

http://www.aworldconnected.org/news/archives/040436.php

The Anti War Movement...Anything But!!

Anti War Moon Bats Gone Wild Pictures
thanks to Zombietime.com

http://www.zombietime.com/

Republican Asian Americans Find there Voice

Claire Yan wins Republican nomination for the Fifth Congressional District.


ELECTION TOTALS -- UPDATED JUNE 26
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5 REPUBLICAN

(WITH 365 OF 365 PRECINCTS COUNTED)

CLAIRE YAN . . . . . . . 19,005 99.25
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . 144 .75

Following is a statement from Claire Yan, the Republican Party's nominee for Congress in the fifth district:

"I thank the voters of the Republican Party for honoring me with our party's nomination for the Fifth Congressional District of California.

"I congratulate the incumbent, Congresswoman Matsui, for her victory in the Democratic Party. I am looking forward to a spirited race so that by November 7 voters in California's Fifth Congressional District will understand the choice they have over the direction of our federal government. That choice will be between my support for genuine Congressional lobbying reform, and a former lobbyist turned politician who is naturally opposed to reform.

"It will be between a record of supporting bureaucratic solutions for our education system, and a recognized expert in innovative school solutions.

"The choice will be between unflinching support for the War on Terror and an incumbent position that always seems to qualify support for our troops.

"The choice will also contrast my view that securing our borders against illegal immigration is a vital national security strategy and my opponent who doesn't recognize the problem.

"I look forward to sharing my views, challenging those of my opponent and, finally, faithfully serving voters in the Sacramento area."

http://www.claireforcongress.com/cc_about.html

http://www.eastasiawatch.com/2006/03/16/claire-yan-for-congress/


TAN NGUYEN is running as a Republican for California's Congressional 47th District



TAN NGUYEN WAS BORN IN DANANG, VIETNAM IN 1973.

When Tan was eight, his family fled their homeland, escaping the communist regime, on a small boat. Tan's father had been imprisoned after a first failed attempt, but was determined to free his family from the oppressive government. Tan still has vivid recollections of that long, dangerous journey, a pivotal influence in Tan's development and drive.

Settling in California, the family worked hard to achieve a better life. As the eldest of five children, Tan learned from his parents to be responsible and caring for his sisters and brothers, and the value of hard work. Tan labored, along with his mother and father, as farm workers as they began their new life in the U.S.A.

Tan worked his way through college, first at U.C.L.A then graduating from the University of Minnesota with a Baccalaureate degree that emphasized Business-Economics, Biochemistry and Asian Studies.

After graduation, Tan married Hanh Lam and together they settled in Southern California. Tan worked as an Investment Advisor for American Express and then A.G. Edwards where he enjoyed helping clients achieve their financial goals. Currently, Tan is working as an Independent Investment Advisor, specializing in asset management.

In 2004, Tan decided to run for Congress. Tan went up against a political heavyweight, who was the Regional Vice Chair for the Los Angeles County Democratic Party. While critics predicted that Tan would only get 1% to 2% of the votes, he received 33%. The result was viewed as a Herculean effort and a success, given the fact that the Democratic Party backed his opponent heavily.

Tan believes that in AMERICA, Nothing is Impossible.

Tan's message is simple and is populist in nature:

"…A congressman must represent the people of his district and must bring THEIR views to Washington, not the other way around."

Thus, Tan's stance on the issues of the day such as Immigration (against illegal immigration), the Budget (the deficit must be eliminated), and pharmaceuticals for the elderly (medicines should be permitted to be re-imported from Canada), may fly in the face of the powers that be, but will always be close to how people actually feel.

Tan will represent all the people in our district with the same care and diligence that he has applied to his life. Tan has the energy and the enthusiasm to make a difference.

http://65.45.193.26:8026/cms/acct/tan4congress/main/



QUENTIN KUHIO KAWANANAKOA

Born in Honolulu in 1961, Kawananakoa is the son of Edward “Dudie” Kawananakoa and Carolyn Willison. He is descended from Prince David and Princess Abigail Kawananakoa, and related to Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana'ole.

Growing up in Kailua, Quentin attended public schools, including Kainalu Elementary, before entering Punahou School at age 12 as the family moved to Kaneohe. Quentin attended the University of Southern California, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Business Administration’s Entrepreneurship Program in 1983.

With public service in mind, Quentin decided that a degree in law would provide a path to achieve a greater good. He entered the Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii in 1989. Three years later he passed the Hawai‘i State Bar exam and became a law clerk to Justice Frank D. Padgett of the Hawai‘i State Supreme Court.

It wasn’t long before he was discovered by Honolulu law firm Case, Bigelow & Lombardi, where he served as attorney for four years, remaining on “Of Counsel” as he entered politics to serve as Representative for the 26th House District from 1994 to 1998. As a longtime member of the Republican Party, he served as minority leader of the State House. His strong bid for United States Congress in 1998 was cut short by illness, from which he has completely recovered.

Over the next decade, Quentin devoted time to his young family and to spearhead the reorganization of the family business – the Estate of James Campbell. Countering the best predictions of financial experts, Quentin helped to successfully transform the expiring estate into an ongoing company. In the process, jobs were preserved, and a vital philanthropic foundation that has funded hundreds of worthy causes in the community.

Quentin was a founding member of the Native Hawaiian Bar Association, an association of lawyers and judges of Hawaiian ancestry that promotes unity and the exchange of ideas. He has also served on a number of boards and commissions: Past President of the Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club; Board Member of The Friends of Iolani Palace; Regent of Hale O Na Ali‘i O Hawai’i; member of the United States Civil Rights Commission Advisory Committee; and Board Member & Advisory Committee Member of the Moanalua Gardens Foundation.

Presently, Quentin serves as Oahu Commissioner of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, helping the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) to effectively manage the Hawaiian Home Lands trust and to develop and deliver land to native Hawaiians. Today, DHHL is the largest developer in the Kapolei region and will develop over 1,200 homes in the next few years.

Quentin has been married for 10 years to Elizabeth Broun Kawananakoa with whom he has two sons, Kincaid, age 8, and Riley, age 6. An avid sports enthusiast from childhood, he played on the USC rugby team, and enjoys canoeing, hiking, snowboarding and paragliding.

http://kawananakoa.com/aboutquentin.asp


Raj Bhakta-Indian American Republican runs for Congress


http://www.rajforcongress.com/index.html

Raj Peter Bhakta (born December 7, 1975 in Philadelphia, PA) is the Republican Party's nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district. The election is to be held on November 7, 2006; he will face incumbent Democrat Allyson Schwartz.

Bhakta moved from Northeast Philadelphia's Oxford Circle to Blue Bell, Pennsylvania where he grew up. After graduating from The Hill School in 1994, Raj Bhakta earned two bachelor's degrees in Economics and History and a concentration in Finance from Boston College in 1998.

He began his career working at the investment banking firm of Violy & Co. in New York [1].
Bhakta then founded his first business, Automovia, Inc., a technology company focused on the automotive industry, in the year 2000.

He was 23 when he started the company. In 2003, Bhakta and his family created Vanquish Holdings, which led to the acquisition of a hotel, retail, and condominium project in Vail, Colorado.

The Apprentice

Main article: The Apprentice 2 Candidates
In the fall of 2004, Bhakta appeared on the second season of the business oriented reality television show, The Apprentice. Bhakta was fired by Donald Trump on the ninth week of the show.

Dr" Azzam Tamimi Declares Support For Terrorism

It is often hard to interpret what Islamist want especialy when liberal journalist are interperting there words for us, so below is a video of what these guys realy think about us in there own words.

Update: Believe it or not, Tamimi was on Tucker Carlson’s show pitching his hoax theory to an American audience. Media Blog has the video.

-Just lovely...Dr "Azzam ... absolutely lovely..you are in denial and
a puppet for Islamic Fundementalist you should be proud.

Senator Allen denies remark was racist

(CNN) -- Sen. George Allen denies a remark he made to describe an opponent's campaign worker was racially charged, saying in a statement that the media misunderstood his comments. The Virginia Republican called S.R. Sidarth, a volunteer on Democrat Jim Webb's campaign, "Macaca" on two occasions during an event Friday in Breaks, a town in Virginia's southwest corner near the Kentucky border.

In an e-mail to political supporters Monday, the Webb campaign questioned whether Allen had used a racial slur to describe Sidarth, an American of Indian descent.
Macaca is a genus of monkeys, including the rhesus monkey.

Sidarth was filming Allen, a standard campaign practice that opponents often use for research purposes, as the senator campaigned throughout the state for a second term. He captured Allen's comments on camera, and the Webb campaign provided a link to the video in its e-mail.

"This fellow here, over here with the yellow shirt, Macaca, or whatever his name is," said Allen, who at times pointed directly at the camera. "He's with my opponent. He's following us around everywhere. And it's just great."

After suggesting Webb has not visited many parts of the state as well as criticizing his opponent for meeting with "a bunch of Hollywood movie moguls," the senator turned back to the camera and addressed Sidarth.

"Let's give a welcome to Macaca, here," Allen said. "Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia."

In a four-paragraph statement issued Tuesday, Allen said, "In singling out the Webb campaign's cameraman, I was trying to make the point that Jim Webb had never been to that part of Virginia -- and I encouraged him to bring the tape back to Jim and welcome him to the real world of Virginia and America, outside the Beltway, where he has rarely visited.

"I also made up a nickname for the cameraman, which was in no way intended to be racially derogatory. Any insinuations to the contrary are completely false."

Allen said it "was certainly not my intent" to offend anyone by the remark.

"On every stop on my listening tour, I have talked about one of my missions for this country -- to make it a land of opportunity for all," Allen said. "I have worked very hard in the Senate to reach out to all Americans -- regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity or gender. And I look forward to continuing to advocate this important mission for America's future."

As for Sidarth, Allen said, "I never want to embarrass or demean anyone, and I apologize if my comments offended this young man. Even though he has signed onto my opponent's campaign, I look forward to seeing him on the trail ahead."

In an interview with CNN before Allen released his statement, Sidarth said he had introduced himself to the senator days before he made the remark.

"He was doing that because he could, because he could get away with it," Sidarth said. "I think he was just trying to, trying to point out the fact that I was a person of color, in a crowd that was not otherwise."

Sidarth later said he did not view Allen's statement as an adequate apology. "First of all, if he is going to single me out in a crowd of 100 people, he ought to apologize to me personally," Sidarth said.

Webb campaign manager Jessica Vanden Berg added, "From my perspective, if a U.S. senator wanted to directly apologize to somebody, he would do so. Sidarth has not been apologized to."

Vanden Berg said Webb's "family and roots are in southwestern Virginia," and he has lived in Falls Church "for a number of years."

During the Senate campaign, she said, he has traveled extensively throughout the state. "So to say that Jim doesn't know Virginia is a lie," she said.


The Democrats have been trying to make the case for years
thats Allen is a racist.

The New Republic had him on there cover with the
title Allen's Race Problem.

The author Ryan Lizza finds many of Allen's high school classmates surprised that he's considering running for president because of the racist tendencies he displayed as a teenager.

They say he "plastered the school with confederate flags" and drove a red Mustang with a confederate flag on the front. Then Lizza got a copy of Allen's high school yearbook:

I stared closely at Allen’s smirk in his photo, weighing whether his old classmates were just out to destroy him. And then I noticed something on his collar. It’s hard to make out, but then it becomes obvious. Seventeen-year-old George Allen is wearing a Confederate flag pin.When confronted with this evidence, Allen sent an email through an aide with this explanation:

"When I was in high school in California, I generally bucked authority and the rebel flag was just a way to express that attitude.”Update: The New Republic has posted the entire piece online.

-Given such past comments and the fact the Democrats hate Allens guts, he should
be careful not to assume everything is a joke. If he was not running for President it would not matter, but he is. I do not belive that Allen is a racist, but the DNC thinks he is and no doubt will be taping everything he says.

FOX NEWS Juan Willams Son to run as a Republican!!!

Juan Williams NPR's commentator and Fox News liberal intellect has a son and he is a Republican, and he wants to run for office.

Below is a history of Tony Williams,
and why he is running for DC City Counsil.


Growing up in Washington I was fortunate to have two parents whose accomplishments taught me that with hard work and opportunity anything is possible. My mother, Delise, grew up here in Washington. She attended Western High School (now Duke Ellington) where she saw the difference that a good support structure can make in a child’s life. Today she works as a social worker and psychotherapist to high risk families, enabling parents to give their kids the kind of emotional support they did not receive.

My father, Juan, grew up in Brooklyn and today he works to remind all Americans of the accomplishments of the Civil Rights movement as a journalist and political commentator for NPR and Fox News.

I was fortunate to have a mother and father who had the opportunity to succeed and worked hard to provide me with the same. Unfortunately too many children in Washington don’t have that opportunity and are trapped. They are trapped by a lack of quality education. They are trapped by grinding poverty. They are trapped by a city where services pass them by.

I firmly believe that to whom much is given, much is expected. Since I graduated from Macalester College, the alma mater of leaders such as Kofi Annan and Walter Mondale, I have dedicated myself to bringing responsibility to government and help to those who need it.

Returning to Washington D.C. and to Ward 6, I went to work at the Department of Veterans Affairs where I was part of a team that had the courage to say we can do better. Focusing on people rather than paperwork, I helped to change the way healthcare was delivered and allowed our nation honor its sacred promise to care for those who have borne the battle.

Following the Department of Veteran Affairs I went to work in the U.S. Senate with Senator Norm Coleman. In the Senate I worked to pass pro-growth legislation that expanded the economy and created jobs for all Americans. In addition, I helped promote policies that brought record levels of funding to our schools, colleges, and universities.

I have also put my passion for responsible government to work here in Ward 6. Working with the South-West Collaborative Association I assisted in the organization of a job fair in order to match Ward 6 residents with the developers and businesses that have come to our community. I have worked hard to grow jobs here in Ward 6 because the best welfare program is a job; the best housing program is a job; and access to healthcare most often comes through a job.

There is no better judge of an individual than one’s own neighbors and this year my neighbors in Ward 6 recognized my passion and intellect and elected me president of the Capitol Hill West Condo Association. Since becoming President I have put my endless energy to work bringing the community together, modernizing the buildings, balancing the books, and transforming strangers into neighbors.

Now I want to put that energy to work for you.


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Interview with Dr. Ada Fisher Republican Candidate for the 12th District

Source The North Carolina Conservative

1. Tell us about your personal and political background.

My father was a Baptist preacher at Durham's White Rock Baptist Church where I grew up. He was also a Professor of Theology at Shaw University's Divinity School having earned a PhD from the University of Chicago and paid his way through school in part by translating Hebrew.

My mother was his equal as a Latin Scholar and teacher at Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA where they met. Both were first in their class at Morehouse and Virginia Union respectively and were devoted to his social ministry based on "The Old Time Religion, " empowerment of the community through action, and self-reliance with sound educational underpinnings as a key to success.

I am the youngest of six children all of whom have at least two degrees. We can support ourselves for it was never a question in my house of whether we were going to college, rather which college would we attend. Despite all of our education we were poor and didn't know it for status in the black community wasn't based solely on income but reflected education, skin color, hair texture and a lot of irrelevant things during my early years.My father, the son of a slave and Seminole Indian mother, was a Republican, a mason and a contemporary of James E. Shepard who founded NCCU (and eulogized him). Many of the members of "Durham's Black Wall Street" were members of his church, and Republicans.

I am a physician, licensed teacher, author, poet and so much more. I am a single-mother of two grown sons (not at home) whom I adopted when they were almost six, one in Tennessee and one in Illinois. They are the loves of my life. I have been a Republican for over 30 years. I have caught hell for it not just in the black community but also among contemporaries.

It was with a sense of horror that folks looked at me as if I were a leper when I supported Senator Helms in the 70's. I didn't have to agree with everything he said, but I believed then as now that he and Sam Irvin were the best articulators of North Carolina's promise. Were it not for Senator Helm's help to tobacco farmers, our economy would have suffered more earlier, for that crop at one time accounted for 35% of our economy.

2. Why are you running?

5 years ago when I became interested in national office, I said in my press release on Labor Day which I think was September 4, 2001 this nation is not prepared for an attack on its person. We need jobs which can't be shipped overseas or sent south of the border, illegal immigration is a threat to our national security, health care should be affordable as well as accessible, and we need a flat tax. On September 11, 2001 we had the attack on the World Trade Center and last year we had the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. I say to you again we are still not prepared and we need people like me in office who have the hands on experience and expertise to deal with issues like this.

Initially, I also decided to run because one of my brothers came down with cancer in 1978. In 2000 he had his second bout of cancer secondary to his prior chemotherapy treatments. As I sat with him day in and day out, we both talked about what happens to people who don't have a doctor in their family. We both appreciated that when you "Get A Doctor in the House" it makes a difference. That's where the slogan originated for my campaign. During my last race I had to miss many things as I sat with a friend, resulting from a medical mistake, and his family as he died. As one who has personally supervised care for over 100,000 patients, I believed then as now that health care must change toward a public health system of prevention, if we are to make it affordable and accessible while dealing with bio-terrorism as well as Avian flu. This will require that we put people in Congress who understand.

3. What are the issues important to your District?

-Jobs, jobs, and more jobs are the main issue for our citizens.
-Health care is the largest employer for this area and state. Anyone who is maliciously injured through the health care system should be fairly compensated. But we must all understand that without insured health care providers, practitioners can't engage in high risk professions such as obstetrics, neuro-surgery, etc. We must have reasonable health care tort reform. The incumbent has consistently opposed this.

-Illegal immigration is overrunning our prisons, our schools and lowering wages for those with labor intensive jobs; however, the incumbent has opposed deporting undocumented workers who break the law as well as many other efforts to control illegal entry for non-citizens.
-Education is important; however under the 10th Amendment to the Constitution that is the province of the states not the federal government. Though the state says drop-outs are less than 6% in our area, a look at the cohort group of this years class reveals that in Mecklenburg County approximately 40+% and in Rowan County 34% of those entering high school in the last 4 years have been lost to the system. This brain drain is a matter of national interest.

4. Tell us about Rep. Mel Watt.

I have known Congressman Watt for approximately 5 years. I was asked to substitute for him when he excused himself early from a speaking engagement at Salisbury High. He and I are friendly but politically we are quite different. Watt's views are creeping more towards government socialism with the government being centrally involved in programs for people from creating jobs to education to socialized medical care. I believe in a democratic republic where government rest on "We the people. . ." and should insure an atmosphere of fairness. The federal government's rightful mantel is for the National Defense, a judiciary, order and commerce. The federal government in assuming other roles should support the states. Washington cannot and should not micromanage things at the state and local levels nor continue passing non-funded federal mandates for states to implement.

5. Recently, Rep. Watt has made efforts to frame gay rights as a civil rights issue; how do you respond to that?

I am tired of people saying everything is a civil rights issue whether gay rights or immigrant rights. Our skin color has unfortunately too often dictated our treatment and we can't change our color though people can change other parts of their lives and lifestyles. One should appreciate that the majority of blacks who entered this country early on were forced to be here, not illegally coming here. It was the Republican Party, which opposed slavery, passed the first civil rights bill, and through the Progressive Bull Moose party of Theodore Roosevelt and more recent efforts of Richard Nixon, made equal opportunities the hallmark of where we stand on civilian rights for our citizens. I stand with my party and expect them to stand with me.

6.How are his positions on gay marriage and abortion viewed in the (mostly black) Christian community of the district?

Most black Americans that I know aren't as obsessed with the issue of gay marriage and abortion as are others of society and this is probably true as well for many non-blacks in the 12th District. This is a very cosmopolitan and eclectic district. As a rule, black Americans, particularly the black middle and upper class, are far more conservative than others. Though fundamentally people believe as I do that marriage should be between one man and one woman and believe that all life is precious, if it doesn't affect them personally, many are just willing to live and let live.

Very few people in the 12th District black or white know that Mel Watt was one of three Congressmen to oppose Megan's Law (requiring sentencing of child molesters), didn't support the Defense of Marriage Act, voted Present when asked to vote on keeping "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance or has not supported many efforts to curtail illegal immigration. If they knew this he could not be reelected. One of the facts that people are failing to appreciate is that the evangelical movement and Islam are the fastest growing religious segments of the African American community. This dichotomy is intriguing and could be insightful in our efforts to understand the Moslem mind if we would engage them.

7. What are your views on illegal immigration, and how do they contrast with Watt's position?

I believe that it is too easy to be illegal in this country. Illegal immigration is the largest threat to our domestic national security from its potential health hazards, related crime and violence of gangs, economic instability from depressed wages for other jobs, and social burdens from educational and social services expenditures. I do not support amnesty or a guest worker program when we have locked up non-violent criminals who could have alternative sentencing for this work. Illegal workers aren't taking jobs that Americans won't do. If paid a minimum wage, these jobs should be filled or why pay unemployment compensation?

Mr. Watt has opposed deporting illegal aliens who have committed crimes as well as funding for border patrols. My opposition to illegal immigration has been a matter of public record for over 5 years. I firmly believe that those who crossed the land bridge illegally from Mexico should not be allowed to stay in this country as long as we continue to return the Haitians home who are escaping political oppression. That is racism and I won't stand for it.

8. How would you address problems within the black community such as the high rates of illegitimacy and crime?

I believe all children are legitimate. We need to restore hope in our communities and act with compassion toward children. All of our children are legitimate. They must be held accountable for the lives they lead.

We need more economic empowerment zones in areas highly dense with crime. Options for learning which lead to economic stability must be available. A constitutional amendment making 18 the age of adulthood uniformly would put kids on notice of their obligations to act and be so treated as adults, stop the sentencing of children as adults, discourage sexual expressions between non-adults, and allow service to the nation with all the rights and privileges of adulthood. Tax credits for second chance programs should be made available. National service programs with earned educational credit could be had.

Black Americans must put marriage and the positive involvement of black males in families on the front burner. Though controversial, I firmly believe that mothers must name the fathers of children before receiving government support. Proving paternity would stop a lot of problems as well as give children a better sense of family. As a group, we who are black are committing self-genocide in not getting an education, promiscuous sexual involvements, which are passing on AIDS which will wipe us out, and our dependence on the government rather than rediscovering community entrepreneurship and self-reliance.

9. How can public education better serve black students?

Education must be seen as a road to somewhere rather than a track to nowhere for all students not just black students. 40% of students in North Carolina's charter schools are black. I am a supporter of public education and know we don't have enough alternatives for all the students who wish to go to charter schools. With drop-out rates in this district over 30% in several counties, I firmly believe that when students fail or have to repeat courses or are not performing on grade level, parents should have the right to remove their child from a public school and take the state's allocation for that child to any school they feel may better serve the child. This one act would make schools find ways to teach these kids or risk their closing and losing money.

In our county, the Rowan Academy worked with many students who didn't do well in the public schools. That school out performed the public schools. They closed due to a lack of money. If the school system had been smart, it would have made that charter school part of its offerings. The Coast Guard offers a military option in Chicago that has turned around the life of minority student drop-outs. This should be a national effort as part of public education. We must require options for learning and get away from an educational cookie cutter mentality. Every child learns differently and we must fit the program to the child with the concept of the most efficient and effective learning environment not "the least restrictive" as required by law.

10. How are you received in your district as a black Republican?

Most people in my community know that I am their go to person if you want to get something done or find an answer. This is not done just for black Americans or Republicans, but for all citizens. Just this week I wrote 5 letters for kids to go to college and two were awarded scholarships with my help. Though office holders have the benefit of staff, I have been able to help veterans get their benefits without this help because working in the VA system, as well as knowing applicable statues, I am better than most in helping people figure out what needs to be done to be considered for benefits. Most people in my community didn't even know I was a Republican until I ran for a national office since my school board seat was non-partisan.

11. Are you receiving much party support?

The 12th District Republican County parties have been very supportive of me in my campaign for the 12th US Congressional district seat. We won Davidson and Cabarrus the last time and we should carry them plus 2 or 3 others to victory this time. I have appealed to the National Party and White House for support since they say they want African Americans in the party. Now is the time to demonstrate to us they truly believe what they are saying and will act accordingly.

Michael Steele of Baltimore, Lynn Swann of Pennsylvania and the gentleman running from Ohio are running with national support. The 12th District deserves the same. All Republicans should hold them accountable for supporting this district. My candidacy presents the state of North Carolina and the Republican Party with an opportunity to make history for there has never been a black Republican female elected to the US Congress. Now is the time to make it so.

12. Why is the 12th District so important?

The 12th District contains the financial capital of North Carolina as well as the southeastern US. Wachovia and Bank of America are headquartered in this district, as are so many other businesses and facilities. There is one medical school, over a dozen community colleges, 4 year colleges and universities with 4 Historically Black Colleges and Universities within our boundaries. The Homeland Security operations have ties to optics and screening scanners developed here. And the beauty opportunities are second to none.

13. How do you feel about a gerrymandered seat?

North Carolina has 100 counties with 13 Congressional seats. Simple arithmetic says each Congressional seat here should represent slightly over 7 counties if done fairly. Since that is not the case, the 12th is reflective of more counties than most. The configuration of these counties in the 12th makes it hard to get a good map of who is where. As a constitutionalist, I believe in the founder's original concept of a representative democracy. There should be an independent body to map seats so that they aren't drawn just to protect someone, but can reflect the needs for a representative voice for that state. Edward Brooke, the first black Republican senator since reconstruction is one of my heroes for he was able to get elected in Massachusetts a state not known for its Republican presence or black population. Being able to represent anyone who is a citizen of your state, not just your party, is what it ought to be about.

DR. ADA M. FISHER IS A PHYSICIAN, LICENSED TEACHER FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, PREVIOUSLY ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, AND WAS AND IS THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR THE NC 12TH US CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Republican Support for Historically Black Colleges

In the United States, Historically Black Colleges And Universities (HBCU) (a type of minority-serving institution or MSI) are colleges or universities that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. Prior to 1964, African-Americans were almost always excluded from higher education opportunities at the predominantly white colleges and universities—with notable exceptions such as the integrated Hillsdale College in Michigan(today a conservative college) and Oberlin College in Ohio.

There are more than 100 historically black colleges in the United States, located almost exclusively in the southern and eastern states. Four HBCUs are located in the midwestern states (two each in Missouri and Ohio), while one is in the Virgin Islands.


Below are the contributions of Republican presidents to Republican Support for Historically Black Colleges.

1)President Ronald Reagan created the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which encourages federal support for HBCUs. Indeed, historically black colleges and universities also enjoyed a higher public profile since the 1980s.


2)In 1989, President George Bush signed Executive Order 12677. This Executive Order established a Presidential Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities to advise the President and the Secretary of Education on methods, programs, and strategies to strengthen these valued institutions.


3)On February 12, 2002, President George W. Bush signed Executive Order 13256. This Executive Order transferred the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the Office of the Secretary within the U.S. Department of Education.


Black Republican Groups on Historically Black Colleges

Cheyney State University

Cheyney State University is located in West Chester Pennsylvania about 20 miles south of Philadelphia. Cheyney was originally founded as the Institute for Colored Youth in 1837 and is the oldest Historically Black University in the country. The CSU Republicans have a very active program schedule and membership is between 20 and 30 students.

To contact the Cheyney Republicans write to Che Colter

Southern University

Southern University and A&M College is located in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Originally opening its doors in New Orleans in 1881 Southern's Baton Rouge campus was instated in 1914. The Southern system includes campuses at 4 locations statewide. The campus Republicans are active in the local community and currently have 10-15 members.

To contact the Southern Republicans write to subrcrs@gmail.com

Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University is located near downtown Houston. Chartered in 1947 TSU now boats undergraduate enrollment of 8,000 diverse students plus the prestigious Thurgood Marshall Law school. The TSU Republican club was founded in 2004 and membership is between 30 and 50 students.

To contact the TSU Republicans write to Justin Jordan

Howard University

Howard University is a private HBCU located in downtown Washington D.C.. One of a small group of schools referred to as the "Black Harvard", Howard enjoys an outstanding academic reputation. The campus Republican club has been active since 2002 and currently holds about 20 members.

To contact the Howard U. Republicans write to Dana Mozie

Project 21 elects Black, Republican Women

Members of Project 21 welcome the appointment of Deneen Moore as a senior fellow for the black leadership network. In her new position, Ms. Moore will enjoy an increased role in the organization's outreach efforts."I am very fortunate and pleased to serve as a senior fellow with Project 21," said Ms. Moore.

"This organization prides itself on communicating the path to prosperity, and independence depends on recognizing the important role of free market principles in meeting today's challenges."

Ms. Moore formally served as a public relations consultant and radio talk show host for the Congress of Racial Equality, one of the nation's oldest civil rights organizations.

In her duties as a senior fellow for Project 21, Ms. Moore will author regular New Visions Commentaries and increase her already highly visible role as a spokesperson for the organization.

"Project 21 provides a platform for me to educate the black community on the importance of individual responsibility and self-reliance as means to improve their lives today for a better tomorrow," added Moore.

A Glimmer of Hope

By Thomas Sowell

It was a common political move when Chicago's city council voted recently to impose a $10 an hour minimum wage on big-box retailers. There is nothing that politicians like better than handing out benefits to be paid for by someone else.

What was uncommon was the reaction. Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley denounced the bill as "redlining," since it would have the net effect of keeping much-needed stores and jobs out of black neighborhoods. Both Chicago newspapers also denounced the bill.

The crowning touch came when Andrew Young, former civil rights leader and former mayor of Atlanta, went to Chicago to criticize local black leaders who supported this bill.

While the $10 an hour minimum wage was politics as usual, the unusual backlash against it provides at least a glimmer of hope that more people are beginning to consider the economic consequences of such feel-good legislation.

A survey has shown that 85 percent of the economists in Canada and 90 percent of the economists in the United States say that minimum wage laws reduce employment. But you don't need a Ph.D. in economics to know that jacking up prices leads fewer people to buy. Those people include employers, who hire less labor when labor is made artificially more expensive.

It happens in France, it happens in South Africa, it happens in New Zealand. How surprised should we be when it happens in Chicago?

The economic consequence of political largess -- whether in the form of minimum wage laws or medical or other benefits mandated to be paid for by employers -- is to make labor artificially more expensive.

Countries with generous employee benefits mandated by law -- Germany and France, for example -- have chronically higher unemployment rates than unemployment rates in the United States, where jobs are created at a far higher rate than in Europe.

There is no free lunch. Higher labor costs mean fewer jobs.

Since all workers do not have the same skill or experience, minimum wage laws have more impact on some than on others. Young, inexperienced and unskilled workers are especially likely to find it harder to get a job when wage rates have been set higher than the value of their productivity.

In France, where the national unemployment rate is 10 percent, the unemployment rate among workers less than 26 years old is 23 percent. Among young people from the Muslim minority, the unemployment rate is even higher.

In the United States, the group hardest hit by minimum wage laws are black male teenagers. Those who refuse to admit that the minimum wage is the reason for high unemployment rates among young blacks blame racism, lack of education and whatever else occurs to them.

The hard facts say otherwise. Back in the 1940s, there was no less racism than today and black teenagers had no more education than today, but their unemployment rate was a fraction of what it is now -- and was no different from that of white teenagers.

What was different back then? Although there was a minimum wage law on the books, the inflation of that era had raised wage rates well above the specified minimum, which had remained unchanged for years.

For all practical purposes, there was no minimum wage law. Only after the minimum wage began to be raised, beginning in 1950, and escalating repeatedly in the years thereafter, did black teenage unemployment skyrocket.

Most studies show unemployment resulting from minimum wages. But a few studies that reach different conclusions are hailed as having "refuted" the "myth" that minimum wages cause unemployment.

Some of these latter studies involve surveying employers before and after a minimum wage increase. But you can only survey employers who are still in business. By surveying people who played Russian roulette and are still around, you could "refute" the "myth" that Russian roulette is dangerous.

Minimum wage laws play Russian roulette with people who need jobs and the work experience that will enable them to rise to higher pay levels. There is now a glimmer of hope that more people are beginning to understand this, despite political demagoguery.


Copyright 2006 Creators Syndicate

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/08/a_glimmer_of_hope.html

Pamela from Pajama Media Interviews John Bolton

This Saturday Pamela of Atlas Shrugs managed to get the US Ambassador to the United Nations to sit down with her for nearly an hour.

In a far-reaching and candid back-and-forth, they discuss the UN Ceasefire Resolution, the present and future state of Israel and the Middle East, and what lies ahead for the USA and the world in the War on Terror.

A Production of Pajamas Media, the Best of the Blogs, and POLITICSCENTRAL.

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Play (31:53) or download (30.6 MB) Pamela of AtlasShrugs interviews Ambassador John Bolton.

BET Host Joins Kenneth Blackwell's Team

Friday, August 11, 2006

Gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell today announced Black Entertainment Television (BET) host and former NAACP national youth director Jeff Johnson has joined his campaign team. Johnson will serve as the campaign's advocate to young and urban voters.


''Jeff Johnson is one of the most influential leaders of his generation,'' said Blackwell. ''I am proud he has joined my campaign team as we embark on this historic endeavor.''

''Ken Blackwell represents the very best that Ohio has to offer in this year's gubernatorial race,'' said Johnson. ''My feelings reflect the position of many within Ohio's African American community who believe that Mr. Blackwell has a clearer vision for Ohio's diverse Black community. I will carry the message that it is time to challenge the antiquated political alliances which have failed to include young and urban voters in their policy agenda.''

Johnson is considered the voice of a new generation of leadership. He engages viewers on issues ranging from violence to voting on BET's ''Rap City'' on Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m.

In addition, Johnson is the CEO of Truth Is Power, a lifestyle consulting firm in Washington D.C., and formerly served as the youth pastor at the Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore, Md.

From 2000 to 2003, Johnson served as the national director of the NAACP Youth and College Division. He was responsible for more than 700 Youth Units representing over 60,000 young people.

Raised in Cleveland, Johnson attended the University of Toledo where he was the first person of color to serve as student government president.

http://www.kenblackwell.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=451

"Russell Simmons to Host Event for Michael Steele"

TEMPLE HILLS, MD – On Thursday, August 24, Russell Simmons, founder of Def Jam Records, will host a reception in support of Michael Steele for the United States Senate. Cathy Hughes, founder and chair of Radio One, will also attend.

Steele said, “Russell Simmons and Cathy Hughes are living examples of the very foundation of my campaign for Senate – building bridges across those issues that have divided us for too long and creating opportunities that lead to ownership and empowerment. They are also both civic leaders who work to reinvest in their communities. I am excited about having them visit Maryland and I look forward to our event on the 24th.”

***Further details on the event to be released closer event date.

Steele and Russel Simmons have held events together before, and Simmons
has praised Steele for his out reach to young people.

Also in April, Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael S. Steele hosted Russel Simmons
Hip-Hop Summit Action Network the event was sponsored by the the Maryland Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment.

http://hsan.org/Content/Main.aspx?PageId=119

http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20050201-122040-8896r.htm

GOP Chairman’s Latest Target for Recruitment: Russell Simmons
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/bawnews/simmons620

Jon Stewart interviews "Al Sharpton"

Rev. Al Sharpton was supposed to be on the show, but failed to show up. But unlike other programs, that didn't stop Jon from interviewing him.

Hip Hop Republican Blog Supports Joe Liberman

-It is not everyday that this blog will support a democrat but today Hip Hop Republican will encourage all Republicans to support Joe Lieberman for Senate.

Below is the latest poll showing Liberman up by five points.


Senator Joe Lieberman’s decision to run as an Independent sets up a lively campaign season for Connecticut voters. In the first General Election poll since Ned Lamont defeated Lieberman in the Connecticut primary, the incumbent is hanging on to a five percentage point lead. Lieberman earns support from 46% of Connecticut voters while Lamont is the choice of 41% (see crosstabs).

A month ago, the candidates were tied at 40% each.

Republican Alan Schlesinger earns just 6% of the vote, down from 13% a month ago.

Nationally, interest in the race has been strong among political junkies but modest among the general public. Most (57%) Americans have no opinion about Lamont. However, Democratic strategists may have cause for concern about perceptions of Lamont among independent and unaffiliated Americans.

In Connecticut, 57% of the state's voters view Lieberman as politically moderate while 51% see Lamont as liberal.

Half (52%) of Lamont voters believe Bush should be impeached and removed from office. Just 15% of Lieberman voters share that view.

Overall, 55% of Connectic

Loretta Gaffney to run for State Delegate

Loretta Gaffney will be running for the 2006 election, she is running for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates, District 13.

There are 3 seats and is asking you to support her bid to be elected to one of the seats by casting a vote for her.




About Loretta

I am proud to be a fourth generation Howard County resident, and have lived in District 13 for the last seven years. Together, my husband Neil and I have six children and six grandchildren. When you look at my background, you will find that I have been in public service for most of my adult life, advocating, challenging the status quo and helping people to connect with the resources they need to move forward in their lives.

I grew up as many of us did, near the start of the Civil Rights movement, and like a sponge, soaked it all in. I was profoundly inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, and his words are etched in my mind “…that it is not the color of your skin that matters, but rather the content of your character.”

My desire to serve our community has always been strong. My life experience includes began as a Reservist with the Army National Guard of Maryland Combat Support Hospital; later, I became a Program and Case Manager helping the homeless and those in imminent danger of becoming homeless connect with critical survival services; I saw the need and became a Counselor helping women re-entering the workforce and then an Employment Coach helping inmates prepare for successful reintegration into employment and back into their families. I have also served on the Board of Director’s for several social organizations and received the Volunteer of the Year Award from Christmas in April Howard County.

In my continuing effort to serve the community, it has been my honor and privilege to serve as Delegate Bates' Legislative Aide for the past three years. What an eye opener!

We have always been told about the “two-party” system that exists in Maryland and our country; however, in reality, there is only one party in Maryland, and that one party has inevitably led us to an abuse of power - government excesses that resist reform and defy common sense. It is time for a challenge to the balance of power in the Legislature and we can make a start right here in District 13 by sending a new message on Election Day.

As I travel throughout the district and meet more of my neighbors, I believe you will see that I have the passion, the drive and the commitment to listen and serve our community. With your help, on Election Day I will challenge the system and work as your community advocate in the Maryland Legislature.

I promise…We can do better, TOGETHER!

Loretta

Please Support her Campaign below

http://www.lorettagaffney.com/donations.html
http://www.lorettagaffney.com/

Al Sharpton, A black leader?

While Al Sharpton is no leader of mine or people I know he seems to believe he is a black leader.

Why?

Because he has a following.

Now that reasoning would make rapper 50 cent is a leader. But anyway listen for yourself and make up your own mind about Al Sharpton.

Listen to him tell why he is a black leader by clicking link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/page/page/1307246.htm_

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Sharpton

A. Philip Randolph a Black Republican

Asa Philip Randolph became one of America’s foremost labor leader and civil rights pioneer. He was born in Crescent City, Florida in 1889. In 1925 he organized and served as the first President of the Black International Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.

Randolph was the first African American to serve as an International Vice-President of the AFL-CIO in 1957, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

He organized two major marches on Washington, D.C. in 1941 and 1963, which resulted in important advances in black civil rights. The 1963 march made Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. into a national figure. About the 1963 March Randolph once said:

"By fighting for their rights now, American Negroes are helping to make America a moral and spiritual arsenal of democracy. Their fight against the poll tax, against lynch law, segregation, and Jim Crow, their fight for economic, political, and social equality, thus becomes part of the global war for freedom.”

Hip Hop and the Minstrel Show?

WHY MARTIN LUTHER KING WAS A REPUBLICAN

By Frances Rice

It should come as no surprise that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Republican. In that era, almost all black Americans were Republicans. Why? From its founding in 1854 as the anti-slavery party until today, the Republican Party has championed freedom and civil rights for blacks. And as one pundit so succinctly stated, the Democrat Party is as it always has been, the party of the four S's: Slavery, Secession, Segregation and now Socialism.

It was the Democrats who fought to keep blacks in slavery and passed the discriminatory Black Codes and Jim Crow laws. The Democrats started the Ku Klux Klan to lynch and terrorize blacks. The Democrats fought to prevent the passage of every civil rights law beginning with the civil rights laws of the 1860's, and continuing with the civil rights laws of the 1950's and 1960's.

During the civil rights era of the 1960's, Dr. King was fighting the Democrats who stood in the school house doors, turned skin-burning fire hoses on blacks and let loose vicious dogs. It was Republican President Dwight Eisenhower who pushed to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and sent troops to Arkansas to desegregate schools. President Eisenhower also appointed Chief Justice Earl Warren to the U.S. Supreme Court which resulted in the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision ending school segregation. Much is made of Democrat President Harry Truman's issuing an Executive Order in 1948 to desegregate the military..... Not mentioned is the fact that it was President Eisenhower who actually took action to effectively end segregation in the military.

Democrat President John F. Kennedy is lauded as a proponent of civil rights. However, Kennedy voted against the 1957 Civil rights Act while he was a senator, as did Democrat Senator Al Gore, Sr. And after he became president, John F. Kennedy was opposed to the 1963 March on Washington by Dr. King that was organized by A. Phillip Randolph who was a black Republican. President Kennedy, through his brother Attorney General Robert Kennedy, had Dr. King wiretapped and investigated by the FBI on suspicion of being a Communist in order to undermine Dr. King.

In March of 1968, while referring to Dr. King's leaving Memphis, Tennessee after riots broke out where a teenager was killed, Democrat Senator Robert Byrd, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, called Dr. King a "trouble-maker" who starts trouble, but runs like a coward after trouble is ignited. A few weeks later, Dr. King returned to Memphis and was assassinated on April 4, 1968.

Given the circumstances of that era, it is understandable why Dr. King was a Republican. It was the Republicans who fought to free blacks from slavery and amended the Constitution to grant blacks freedom (13th Amendment), citizenship (14th Amendment) and the right to vote (15th Amendment). Republicans passed the civil rights laws of the 1860's, including the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Reconstruction Act of 1867 that was designed to establish a new government system in the Democrat-controlled South, one that was fair to blacks. Republicans also started the NAACP and affirmative action with Republican President Richard Nixon‘s 1969 Philadelphia Plan (crafted by black Republican Art Fletcher) that set the nation‘s fist goals and timetables. Although affirmative action now has been turned by the Democrats into an unfair quota system, affirmative action was begun by Nixon to counter the harm caused to blacks when Democrat President Woodrow Wilson in 1912 kicked all of the blacks out of federal government jobs.

Few black Americans know that it was Republicans who founded the Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Unknown also is the fact that Republican Senator Everett Dirksen from Illinois was key to the passage of civil rights legislation in 1957, 1960, 1964 and 1965. Not mentioned in recent media stories about extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act is the fact that Dirksen wrote the language for the bill. Dirksen also crafted the language for the Civil Rights Act of 1968 which prohibited discrimination in housing. President Lyndon Johnson could not have achieved passage of civil rights legislation without the support of Republicans.

Critics of Republican Senator Barry Goldwater who ran for president against Democrat President Lyndon Johnson in 1964, ignore the fact that Goldwater wanted to force the Democrats in the South to stop passing discriminatory laws and thus end the need to continuously enact federal civil rights legislation.

Those who wrongly criticize Goldwater, also ignore the fact that President Johnson, in his 4,500 State of the Union Address delivered on January 4, 1965, mentioned scores of topics for federal action, but only thirty five words were devoted to civil rights. He did not mention one word about voting rights. Then in 1967, showing his anger with Dr. King's protest against the Viet Nam War, President Johnson referred to Dr. King as "that Nigger preacher."

Contrary to the false assertions by Democrats, the racist "Dixiecrats" did not all migrate to the Republican Party. "Dixiecrats" declared that they would rather vote for a "yellow dog" than vote for a Republican because the Republican Party was know as the party for blacks. Today, some of those "Dixiecrats" continue their political careers as Democrats, including Democrat Senator Robert Byrd who is well known for having been a "Keagle" in the Ku Klux Klan.

Another former "Dixiecrat" is Democrat Senator Ernest Hollings who put up the Confederate flag over the state capitol when he was the governor of South Carolina. There was no public outcry when Democrat Senator Christopher Dodd praised Senator Byrd as someone who would have been "a great senator for any moment," including the Civil War. Democrats denounced Senator Trent Lott for his remarks about Senator Strom Thurmond. Senator Thurmond was never in the Ku Klux Klan and defended blacks against lynching and the discriminatory poll taxes imposed on blacks by Democrats. If Senator Byrd and Senator Thurmond were alive during the Civil War, and Byrd had his way, Thurmond would have been lynched.

The thirty-year odyssey of the South switching to the Republican Party began in the 1970's with President Richard Nixon's "Southern Strategy" which was an effort on the Part of Nixon to get Christians in the South to stop voting for Democrats who did not share their values and were still discriminating against their fellow Christians who happened to be black. Georgia did not switch until 2002, and some Southern states, including Louisiana, are still controlled by Democrats.

Today, Democrats, in pursuit of their socialist agenda, are fighting to keep blacks poor, angry and voting for Democrats. Examples of how egregiously Democrats act to keep blacks in poverty are numerous.

After wrongly convincing black Americans that a minimum wage increase was a good thing, the Democrats on August 3rd kept their promise and killed the minimum wage bill passed by House Republicans on July 29th. The blockage of the minimum wage bill was the second time in as many years that Democrats stuck a legislative finger in the eye of black Americans. Senate Democrats on April 1, 2004 blocked passage of a bill to renew the 1996 welfare reform law that was pushed by Republicans and vetoed twice by President Bill Clinton before he finally signed it. Since the welfare reform law expired in September 2002, Congress had passed six extensions, and the latest expired on June 30, 2004. Opposed by the Democrats are school choice opportunity scholarships that would help black children get out of failing schools and Social Security reform, even though blacks on average lose $10,000 in the current system because of a shorter life expectancy than whites (72.2 years for blacks vs. 77.5 years for whites).

Democrats have been running our inner-cities for the past 30-40 years, and blacks are still complaining about the same problems. Over $7 trillion dollars have been spent on poverty programs since President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty with little, if any, impact on poverty. Diabolically, every election cycle, Democrats blame Republicans for the deplorable conditions in the inner-cities, then incite blacks to cast a protest vote against Republicans.

In order to break the Democrats' stranglehold on the black vote and free black Americans from the Democrat Party's economic plantation, we must shed the light of truth on the Democrats. We must demonstrate that the Democrat Party policies of socialism and dependency on government handouts offer the pathway to poverty, while Republican Party principles of hard work, personal responsibility, getting a good education and ownership of homes and small businesses offer the pathway to prosperity.

http://blackrepublican.blogspot.com/

Video/ Cynthia McKinney Anti-Semitic after Party

Watch as supporters of Cynthia McKinney blame everyone for McKinney's loss except McKinney herself.

WARNING: There is some imflammatory language in this footage.

Racist by any color is still racist

New Black Panthers leader Hashim Nzinga showed up with his gang of anti-semitic thugs and served as security for soon to be former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. During their entrance and exit to her concession speech, the group got in two altercations with reporters covering the scene, something McKinney is familiar with.
It first started when a cameraman defended himself after boom-mic was swatted down and was called a “cracker.” I know, how dare he defend himself and respond to that goon.

On the way out, Nzinga blamed McKinney’s loss on, who else, the Jews! He then proceeded to tell a FOX News producer, who was Jewish, to put on his “yarmulke” on and “celebrate”.

Gateway Pundit and The Independent Conservative have more.

Tupac admits Rap Lyrics affect on Young Men

Video shows how rap music takes the place of father in his life.

Candidate of the Day

Melvon Everson is running for State Representatives in Snellville, GA




Melvin was born on September 24, 1957 to the late Northern & Willa Everson of Abbeville, Ga. He attended Wilcox High School and graduated in 1975. After high school he attended Albany State University and graduated in 1983 with a BS in Criminology.

Melvin married Geraldine M. Everson and they have one son, Ricardo D. Everson who attended South Gwinnett High School and was an honor graduate. He is a recent graduate from UGA with a B.S. degree in social work. Melvin served 23 years in the military and retired in 1999. He served 5 years on Snellville's Planning Commission before running a successful campaign to become a council member in 2000.

He is a charter member of the Snellville Optimist Club, Associate Pastor of Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Lilburn, Ga., and served on the Take Pride in Snellville Committee. Everson served two terms as President of the South Gwinnett High School PTSA and two terms as Vice President. Melvin was appointed by Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charles Bannister in October of 2005 to the Gwinnett County Human Relations Board. Prior to this appointment, Chairman Bannister appointed Melvin to the Gwinnett County Planning and Zoning Board.

In April 2006,Melvin was appointed by Gwinnett County Human Resources Director Dr. Frances Davis to to the Gwinnett County School Board Advisory Council.Melvin was a fifteen-year employee with JCPenney Catalog as a Customer Relations Supervisor until the company ceased its Atlanta operations in July 2003.

During fourteen of those years, Melvin served as the United Way Advisory Member for JCPenney for Clayton, Henry and Butts counties, and just recently completed his tenure as the 2003 campaign chair of United Way in Clayton County.

Melvin is currently an Associate Pastor at Salem Missionary Baptist Church where he is the Men's Ministry Leader. As a former Probation Officer with a private probation company, Melvin brings experience from the legal side that will enable him to address the legal aspect of legislation. In Melvin's role on Snellville City Council, his peers selected him each year, for four years, to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. Melvin also had oversight responsibility for the Snellville Police Department.

http://www.electeverson.com/index.asp

Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game

Went into the store just to get a beer. Came out an accessory to murder and armed robbery. It's funny like that in the hood sometimes.

You never knew what was gonna happen, or when.

Caine, the accessory to murder in Menace II Society, gets all philosophical and blames fate - bet he kept his share of the loot though.


Ethiopiapundit has a great post about the hardships going on
in Ethiopia today.

Please read the latest post from http://ethiopundit.blogspot.com/

Republicans And America's Blacks

by Christopher Caldwell


A week ago, President George W. Bush made his first speech in six years to ... the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People. ...

Polls show that black Americans are more conservative than their fellow citizens on such matters as gay marriage, school vouchers and religious involvement in public life ... [T]here have always been Republican strategists who think the party could profit from courting them. ... [K]en Mehlman, has been travelling the country, speaking to dozens of black groups. ... This autumn, Republicans will run black candidates for high-profile offices including the Ohio and Pennsylvania governorships. ...

[T]he Mehlman strategy of mending relations between Republicans and blacks is smart. It is an important development of this year's campaign and ought to ring alarm bells among Democrats. ...

Mr Bush has made Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state, and Colin Powell, her predecessor, the two highest-ranking black officials in US history. He made an ambitious reform of urban schools the foremost domestic priority of his first term. ...

There must be some deeper, structural explanation for Republican weakness among blacks. The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman thinks it lies in the party's heartlessness. "GOP (Grand Old Party) policies," he writes, "consistently help those who are already doing extremely well, not those lagging behind - a group that includes the vast majority of African-Americans." But this explanation is out of date. Fewer black people are poorer than when they shifted en masse to the Democrats in the 1960s. Three-quarters are above the poverty line ...

[D]emocrats can no longer offer blacks what they accuse Republicans of withholding. A modern-day anti-poverty programme might focus more on the challenges of Puerto Ricans or Mexican-Americans, both of whom have higher poverty rates than African-Americans. Of course, classic anti-poverty programmes ... are no longer politically practicable and have been repudiated by both parties.

Overwhelming black support has disguised the erosion of the Democratic party's support elsewhere. ... Such an erosion is under way in key states. In both Ohio and Pennsylvania, to take just the two states where Republicans are running black candidates for governor, Mr Bush roughly doubled his share of the black vote in 2004, to 16 per cent.

The very strength of Democrats among black Americans may be self-defeating.

The NAACP has lost influence as it has come to be perceived as a mere Democratic pressure group and Mr Bush's visit a week ago owes much to the new, less partisan leadership of the entrepreneur Bruce Gordon. ...

The writer is a senior editor at The Weekly Standard



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Maryland Lt. Gov. slightly hurt in Car Crash

Lt. Gov. Michael Steele was treated and released at a hospital Tuesday night after the car he was a passenger in collided with another vehicle in Hanover, state police said.

Steele was in a Chevrolet Suburban driven by Trooper First Class Joseph G. Messinese Jr., 32, and accompanied by Trooper First Class Tony C. Gaines, 46. Both troopers were assigned to state police's executive protection section.

According to state police, the SUV was traveling west on Dorsey Road heading toward Ridge Road. A Chevrolet Cavalier driven by Brittany M. LaPorte, 19, of Baltimore, approached Dorsey Road on Ridge Road.

Both vehicles entered the intersection at the same time and the Cavalier struck the Suburban on the passenger said. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.

Paramedics took Steele, Messinese and Gaines to Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, where all three were treated and released. LaPorte was not injured, troopers said.

A preliminary investigation cites "driver error" by Messinese, but state police said the probe is not complete.

Steele, who is a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, "is resting at home tonight," according to a statement from his office.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,207517,00.html

Sherman Parker Loses Race

By Matthew Hathaway

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

U.S. Reps. Todd Akin and Russ Carnahan crushed their primary opponents on Tuesday, while the area's other congressional incumbent, William Lacy Clay Jr., was unopposed.Akin, a Republican from Town and Country, easily defeated Sherman Parker, a state representative from St. Charles County whose campaign stumbled after Parker was arrested on July 31 on charges of unpaid traffic tickets.

In the race to determine Akin's opponent, Democrat George "Boots" Weber, a former state representative from Eureka, was leading three other candidates with about 60 percent of the precincts counted.

Libertarian candidate Tamara A. Millay was unopposed and will be on the 2nd District ballot.

Weber has run for office several times, including once for president of the United States. In 2000, he finished second in the Reform Party's presidential primary in California. Donald Trump won that primary.Carnahan, a Democrat from St. Louis, trounced Jim Frisella, a retired school administrator who did not campaign extensively. Republican David Bertelsen and Libertarain R. Christophel will challenge Carnahan for the 3rd District seat in November. Neither faced opposition Tuesday.

In the Republican race to challenge Clay, D-St. Louis, Mark Byrne, a 35-year-old lawyer from St. Louis, was leading Leslie Farr and Lou Mansfield with about a third of the precincts counted. Libertarian candidate Robb E. Cunningham will also be on the 1st District ballot. He was unopposed Tuesday.In the 9th District, which includes Columbia, Mo., and stretches into Franklin and St. Charles counties, Rep. Kenny C. Hulshof, R-Columbia, was unopposed in the primary, as were challengers Duane N. Burghard, a Democrat, and Steven R. Hedrick, a Libertarian.

For Shermans Congratualtions to the winner visit his webiste!

http://www.shermanparker.org/

By Sylvester Brown Jr.

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

It's hard to understand why the local Republican Party isn't throwing its weight behind Leslie Farr, the black GOP candidate running for Democrat U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr.'s seat. Republicans are always yakking about reaching out to minority voters but, apparently, the Missouri GOP doesn't realize they have a win/win candidate with Farr.

Last month, Farr unleashed an e-mail war aimed at Republicans he felt had abandoned his campaign. He lashed out at Maryland Heights Township Committeeman Tom Wilsdon following the committee's vote to withdraw its endorsement. Farr forwarded an e-mail in which Wilsdon accused him of falsely listing an National Rifle Association endorsement in his campaign material. Wilsdon wrote that the St. Louis County Central Committee also withdrew its support because Farr violated "Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment" of never attacking fellow Republicans.

Farr claims that he only listed the "A" rating he received from the NRA, not its endorsement. He accused Republicans of punishing him for favoring Rep. Sherman Parker, a black Republican running for the seat of U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, the white Republican incumbent. The party was "after him," Farr wrote in a July 13 e-mail.

He sent another, days later, describing how he and Wilsdon met at a local shooting range, had lunch and resolved the conflict: "We're family again," Farr wrote. "I took this thing public and I apologize publicly."Advertisement

If not for my fear that his party will usher in the apocalypse, I'd vote for Farr. He might be a tad too moderate for some, but imagine if the local GOP backed him. Missouri could send a black, gun-lovin' conservative to Congress, garner national press and gain more minority voters.

It's win/win, baby!

Fundamentally, I think it's a mistake to be a political party hostage. But when the choices are few and the stakes are high, people compromise their loyalties and drift toward oxymoronic "conservative liberals" or "liberal conservatives" - candidates who represent a smidgen of their core values.

That mind-set probably motivates the many south city Republicans who are throwing cash and support into the campaign of former state Rep. Derio Gambaro - the "social conservative Democrat" competing in the 4th District primary race for state Senate. There are no Republicans in the race, just variations of Democrats. Besides Gambaro, there's the uber liberal (political science professor Jeff Smith), the activist progressive (state Rep. Yaphett El-Amin), the urban liberal (state Rep. Amber Boykins) and the chaotic, confrontational Democrat (former alderman Kenny Jones, who once told reporters he'd just swallowed Viagra as he rushed from a board meeting).

Considering the stable of competing Democrats, it's understandable why some conservatives choose Gambaro. I don't think their candidate will win, however. From my view, the competition will most likely boil down to El-Amin and Smith - two win/win candidates as far as I'm concerned. Both ran inspiring, energetic campaigns. Both aggressively went after the urban vote in a district with a slight black majority. And I have no doubt that both young, progressive candidates will challenge conservative agendas and advocate for minority inclusion, public school students, and the interests of the elderly and low-income families.

I'm also watching the 60th District state representative contest. Out of the four candidates running, my bets are on community activist Jamilah Nasheed and lawyer and former alderman Sharon Tyus. I honestly miss Tyus, an old school scrapper who always came to battle armed with facts, figures and gumption. But I'm drawn to Nasheed. I remember telling her 15 years ago, when I visited the book store she operated then, that she had a future in politics. I'd love to see her activist heart unleashed in Jefferson City. But, if she loses to Tyus, voters are still in good hands.

I know my positions seem a bit wishy-washy, but as the French say, "c'est la vie." It's not my fault the upcoming primary has so many win/win candidates.

Colbert: talks to Linda Sánchez

The Colbert Report: This week's installment of the 435 part series was on California's 39th district. In the segment Stephen spoke with Linda Sánchez, the district's Democratic representative. This was my favorite kind of interview because Representative Sánchez was obviously unprepared and Stephen destroyed her... not that he wouldn't have destroyed her if she had been prepared.

From Comedy Central!!!

YouTube - Colbert Interviews Eleanor Holmes Norton

In his 'Better Know a District' segment, Stephen Colbert interviews District of Columbia's Delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton.

After questioning Delegate Norton's lack of 'Stateiness,' Delegate Norton doubts Colbert's patriotism by questioning the French pronunciation of Stephen's silent T.

McKinney's Black Panthers

By Tom Bevan

Check out this nugget on the McKinney campaign buried at the end of a story in today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Several people dressed in black suits and boots followed McKinney around. The patches on their clothes said: "New Black Panther Party Freedom or Death." The organization does not have an official role in McKinney's campaign and are not on her organization's payroll, said McKinney's campaign manager, John Evans.

So members of the "largest organized anti-Semitic black militant group in America" just show up spontaneously to follow McKinney around during the final hours of her campaign? This woman is nothing if not a predictable disgrace.

You'll remember that during the waning, desperate days of McKinney's last primary loss to Denise Majette, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan magically appeared for a rally in the 4th district . Farrakhan wasn't "officially" there on behalf of the McKinney campaign either, of course, though I believe he encouraged people to vote for her. Just another rabidly anti-Semitic coincidence, I guess.

And who can forget the famous remarks by Cynthia's father, Billy McKinney, who blamed her loss on the fact that "Jews have bought everybody. Jews. J-E-W-S."
By the way, it may be that the anti-Semitic appeal doesn't pack as much of a punch as it used to, because Billy was back on the op-ed pages of the Atlanta Progressive News this weekend claiming that it isn't the "J-E-W-S" who are pulling the strings orchestrating the revolt against his daughter - this time around it's the "R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C-A-N-S."

-Below is a Video with the Black Panthers Leader on Fox's Oreily

DOWNLOAD and view video here.

Cynthia McKinney Sings Upon Defeat

Outgoing Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who was recently in the media spotlight for an incident with a Capitol Police officer, sings at the podium upon hearing the news of her defeat.

Black Gop Keith Butler Losses Primary

Hat Tip to www.redstate.com

In Michigan Michael Bouchard defeated Keith Butler for the US Senate candidacy. He goes on to face Debbie Stabenow, an incumbent who never quite breaks 50% approval ratings. It will be an uphill fight for Republicans to gain seats from Democrats this year, but Michigan might well be an exception. Polls do not currently suggest the race will be close, but with the primary out of the way that may change.

My question is, where now for Butler?

He is, to say the least, an atypical Republican with atypical patterns of support. The minister in a Detroit mega-church he has been a councilman in a city where about 5% of the electors are registered Republicans. An African-American he has recognised two fairly obvious (but in political conventional wisdom, apparently elusive) truths. A great many black people have conservative views and that the way to reach them is through churches not through sports stars or entrepreneurs.

For all her powerful symbolism as a role model, Dr Condoleeza Rice comes up short in one important respect: most people, black and white, know perfectly well they lack the capacity to become Stanford's youngest ever Provost.

I hope that Keith Butler does not go home and sulk. He will do himself, his party, and the causes he espouses, a great deal of good if he throws himself with energy into the campaign. He can perhaps deliver for Michael Bouchard and for Dick DeVos (gubernatorial candidate, leading the Democrat incumbent against national trends) voters they might not reach themselves.

He does not have to limit himself to campaigning in Michigan. There are major urban areas where the Democrats need to pull out 90% of the black vote in other industrial states. He could possibly achieve most campaigning with other African-American candidates in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland - all of which look to be very close this year. Democrat campaign tactics depend on painting Republicans as racists, and this charge is harder to make against black candidates. But there are other Republicans in tight races who need to dent the Democrat advantage among black voters. Arnold Schwarzeneggar springs to mind.

Butler should show himself to be an enthusiastic campaigner for Republican candidates across the country. After November there is a strong chance that Ken Mehlman, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, will be wishing to return to a governmental position. Butler would be an eminently suitable replacement.

After a suitable rest, perhaps Saul will be returning to RedState, and perhaps he has a comment?

Quentin Langley is editor of http://www.quentinlangley.net an academic at the University of Cardiff and is a columnist with Campaigns & Elections.

http://butlerforussenate.com/

McKinney beaten but unbowed

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Rep. Cynthia McKinney is controversial and outspoken, independent and unrepentant, all of which have endeared her to a dedicated corps of supporters in her metro Atlanta district, but not to a majority of her fellow Democrats who turned out in Tuesday's primary runoff.

For the second time in three election cycles, McKinney was defeated in a Democratic primary in Georgia's 4th District, this time by Hank Johnson, a former DeKalb County commissioner who thumped her 59 percent to 41 percent.

Despite her defeat, McKinney was unbowed, unleashing a stemwinder of a concession speech in which she barely mentioned her opponent but praised leftist leaders in Cuba and Venezuela, took aim at the efficacy of electronic voting machines and offered several swipes at the media.

"Members of the press, as well as our political leaders, don't give us explanations that explain, or conclusions that conclude," McKinney said. "There comes a time when people of conscience are compelled to dissent."

Before she began her remarks, she played the song "Dear Mr. President," an anti-Bush anthem by Pink, and sang along, somewhat out of tune, with its critical lyrics.

"We love our country, and that is why we dissent, because we care," she said. "Either we can be a force for good, or we can rely on force and upset the world. Sadly, this administration has chosen the latter."

McKinney has been in this situation before. In 2002, she lost her primary bid after suggesting members of the Bush administration stood to profit from the war that followed the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Two years ago, she made a successful comeback with a low-key campaign in which she largely avoided controversy.

Her denouement this time around may have come in March, when she drew national headlines with a physical confrontation with a U.S. Capitol Police officer, who challenged her after failing to recognize the six-term lawmaker at a security checkpoint.

After first claiming she was the victim of racial profiling, McKinney changed course and apologized on the House floor, and a District of Columbia grand jury refused to indict her. But the episode played into Johnson's charge on the campaign trail that she was an "embarrassment" to her constituents in the 4th District, a majority black, heavily Democratic district on the east side of metro Atlanta.

After being forced into a runoff by Johnson in the July 18 primary, McKinney went on the offensive, accusing him of accepting money and votes from Republicans who wanted to drum her out of Congress. He called her charges "desperate" and vowed to be a less divisive figure.

Given the 4th District's Democratic tilt, Johnson will be a prohibitive favorite in the fall against the Republican nominee, Catherine Davis, a human resources manager from Stone Mountain making her third bid for the seat.

Without mentioning Johnson by name, McKinney concluded her remarks by saying, "I wish the new representative of the 4th Congressional District well."

She said not a word about her own plans or political future.

VIDEO: Inside Cuba

Here's a good video on Cuba from Discovery Times Channel (the "Times" being the NY Times), not exactly a US propaganda station as people like "Socialist" and "Politburo" will try to claim.

From the Discovery Times Channel.

Economic woes plague the island 40 years after Fidel Castro takes power.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnOFYS6Tgtw

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO7otiSe4HE

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5DL_usK9a4

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUpBpuBytfA

Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGHwyAjjIGY

Total for all 5 parts is 45 minutes.

Criticism of Che Increases

Though he has been labeled by some as a hero, opponents of Guevara, including most of the Cuban exile community and some refugees from other countries under communism, view him as a killer and terrorist.

They point to the less savory aspects of Guevara's life, taking the viewpoint that he was enthusiastic about executing opponents of the Cuban Revolution.

They assert that he was responsible for the torture and execution of thousands of people in Cuban prisons, and for the murder of many more peasants in the regions controlled or visited by his guerrilla forces.

[70] Guevara in fact founded Cuba's labor camp system, establishing its first labor camp in Guanahacabibes to re-educate managers of state-owned enterprises who were guilty of various misdemeanors or violations of "revolutionary ethics".

[71] Cuba's labor camp system was eventually (many years after Guevara's death) used to jail "gays, dissidents, and AIDS victims."[72]

In 2005, after Carlos Santana wore a Che shirt to the Academy Awards Ceremony, Cuban-born musician Paquito D'Rivera wrote an open letter castigating Santana for supporting "The Butcher of the Cabaña."

The Cabaña is the name of a prison where Guevara oversaw the execution of many dissidents, including D'Rivera's own cousin, who, according to D'Rivera, was imprisoned there for being a Christian and witnessed the executions of many Christians at the prison.[73]
Detractors argue that while much propaganda depicts him as a formidable warrior, Guevara was ineffective; in reality, he was a poor tactician. They dispute accounts of the Battle of Santa Clara; on the capturing of a train supplying heavy reinforcements, critic Álvaro Vargas Llosa writes, "Numerous testimonies indicate that the commander of the train surrendered in advance, perhaps after taking bribes."

[74][75] Empirically, Guevara was a major failure at managing the Cuban economy, as he "oversaw the near-collapse of sugar production, the failure of industrialization, and the introduction of rationing—all this in what had been one of Latin America’s four most economically successful countries since before the Batista dictatorship."[76][77]

In "The Cult of Che",[78] writer Paul Berman critiques the film The Motorcycle Diaries and argues "that modern-day cult of Che" obscures the "tremendous social struggle" currently taking place in Cuba. For example, the article discusses the jailing of dissidents, such as poet and journalist Raúl Rivero, who was eventually freed after worldwide pressure due to a campaign of solidarity by the International Committee for Democracy in Cuba [79] which included Václav Havel, Lech Wałęsa, Árpád Göncz, Elena Bonner and others.

Berman claims that in the U.S., where Motorcycle Diaries received standing ovations at the Sundance film festival, the adoration of Che has caused Americans to overlook the plight of dissident Cubans. This glorification of Che is also satirized by online site che-mart.com, which, among other things, markets T-shirts poking fun at both Guevara and his supporters, casting aspersions on what they perceive as an irony: Che Guevara as one of capitalism's hottest-selling images.[80] Although much criticism of Guevara and his legacy emanates from the political center and right, there has also been criticism from other political groups such as anarchists and civil libertarians, some of whom consider Guevara an authoritarian, anti-working-class Stalinist, whose goal was the creation of a more bureaucratic state-Stalinist regime.[81]

Kabila ahead in DR Congo election

KINSHASA (AFP)

- Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila appeared to be in the lead in July 30's landmark elections as the first official results were published.

By Tuesday morning results had been posted in at least seven of the country's 62 regional election centres, including four in Kabila's stronghold in the east and three in the west, where support is strong for his main rival for the presidency, Jean-Piere Bemba.

In the seven centres where figures were available, Kabila averaged 68.2 percent of the vote while Bemba, the rebel-turned-politician, was at 11.6 percent, according to AFP calculations.

However, the seven centres account for just 3.5 percent of the 25 million voters registered in DRC.

Cathy Clement, director of Africa for the non-governmental organisation the International Crisis Group, said it was premature to extrapolate from the results available so far.

If Bemba dominated the vote anywhere it would be in the capital Kinshasa and the western province of Equator, for which no results were yet available, Clement said.

The four centres in the east, where Kabila enjoys most support, account for two-thirds of those registered to vote across the seven centres for which results were available.

Across those four centres, which are in the Nord-Kivu, Katanga and Maniema provinces, Kabila won 89.6 percent of the vote.

But in the three centres in the west for which results were available, the president won just 16 percent of the vote to Bemba's 37.8 percent.

An expert on the region who did not wish to be named told AFP it was "no surprise" to see Kabila leading the vote.

Representatives of both Kabila and Bemba declined to comment on the initial results, saying they were doing their own calculations.

The 62 regional election centres receive and compile results from the 50,000 voting centres in the vast central African country.

Final results for the whole country are not expected until later in August because of the logistical hurdles presented by the DRC's size and war-ravaged infrastructure.

The nation will also learn the results of the vote for a 500-seat parliament from more than 9,700 candidates, which took place alongside the presidential poll, within the coming weeks.

A second presidential round will take place on October 29 unless Kabila or one of his 31 challengers wins 50 percent or more of votes cast.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060808/wl_afp/drcongovote_060808175334

Cynthia McKinney: 'I Would Vote for Impeachment'

Posted by Amanda Justice

August 7, 2006 -

McKinney just can't keep her mout shut. After the horrific debacle that was her debate this past Saturday, today she was on the morning radio show, V-103. Both she and Hank Johnson were in the studio, and having only seen the clip below, I wonder if Hank Johnson ever got a word in edge-wise? V-103 is no friend to the President. Jim Angle had a brief piece about this on Special Report tonight. (MsUnderestimated has the video here.)

“This administration has failed across the board, and I have co-sponsored every…every piece of legislation that seeks to investigate it and I would vote – for – impeachment, and I might even write my own impeachment bill if I get enough support from the 4th Congressional District constituents asking me to do that.”

Hat Tip to News Busters ... http://newsbusters.org/node/6826

Pajama Media Lanches .."Conservative NPR"

Well it is about time, I love NPR but hate there lefist tilt

Thank God for Pajama Media

http://politicscentral.com/

Interview with Israeli Ambassador

Daniel Ayalon

Against the backdrop of the Israel-Hezbollah War, Israel's Ambassador to the US speaks to the blogosphere

Daniel AyalonAs missiles fall deep into Israel… in an EXCLUSIVE POLITICSCENTRAL PODCAST Pajamas Media CEO Roger L. Simon interviews Israeli Ambassador to the US DANIEL AYALON on the ongoing war in Lebanon and the response of his country to the escalating threat from Hezbollah, Syria and Iran. Ayalon also tips his hat to the blogosphere where, he says, “more and more people in America and around the world will be getting their news and opinion.”

Play (12:08) or download (11.6 MB) Daniel Ayalon speaks with Roger L. Simon.

Busta Rhymes - I Love My Chick

Full video by Busta Rhymes
based on the film Mr and Mrs Smith

Warning this is is not the edited one,

If this is the song you want to get married
to you are ghetto!

Arab Racist, Monkey's and Condi Rice

Palestinian media use racist terms including 'colored dark skin lady'

© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com

Condoleezza Rice depicted in Al Quds as pregnant with a monkey. The image's caption read, "Rice speaks about birth of new Middle East."

JERUSALEM – While U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been in the Middle East meeting regional alongside Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, media outlets controlled by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party the past few days have been using racist rhetoric in their reports, referring to the American representative as the "black woman," "raven," "colored dark skinned black lady" and "black spinster."

The Palestinian media coverage follows an article last week in which WND reported senior Fatah members staged an anti-American protest outside the main government building in Ramallah while Abbas met with Rice. Most media coverage of last Wednesday's Ramallah protests claimed ralliers were affiliated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

According to a translation by Palestinian Media Watch, the PA daily Al Hayat Al Jadida detailed Wednesday's Ramallah protests in which Rice was described as a "raven" who "brings only destruction."

Al Hayat Al Jadida featured pictures of ralliers brandishing anti-Rice placards, some reading, "Murderer Rice go to Hell" and "Get out." One placard had Rice drinking the blood of dead babies and stating, "I need more blood."


A cartoon last week in the PA controlled Al Quds depicted Rice pregnant with a monkey. A caption read, "Rice speaks about birth of new Middle East."

In a previous article by Al Hayat Al Jadida, Rice is described three times as the "black woman," and her father, who was an ordained Presbyterian minister, was called the "black clergyman [who filled Rice's head with Bible stories]." The article warned, "Beware of this 'black spinster,' we don't want to say 'the black widow' out of respect for her femininity and her intelligence."

A report this weekend by Palestinian Media Watch stated, "In addition to the offending news articles, the PA society is orchestrating demonstrations, children's activities, and hateful visual displays all personally attacking Condoleezza Rice."

WND reported from the scene in Ramallah last week as hundreds of protesters gathered outside a meeting between Abbas and Rice, many chanting, "Down with America," "[Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasrallah hit America," "Fire rockets into Tel Aviv," and "We don't need American money."

Palestinian police clashed with some protesters who tried to shove their way into the government building.

A group of ralliers who said they were affiliated with Fatah told WND they would try to charge Rice when she emerged.

The main protest organizer, who was outside leading the crowd, was Zyad Abu Ein, a senior Fatah official and general manager of the PA's Ministry of Prisoners. Ein is well known to be a close Abbas confidante and is considered one of the most important members in Ramallah of Fatah's Revolutionary Council.

Ein told WND aside from last week's street protests near the Abbas-Rice meeting, he asked Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails to stage what he called a "day of rage" against Rice's visit by not cooperating with prison wardens.

Bush Signs Reauthorization of Voting Rights Act

Almost exactly one week from making the declaration, President George W. Bush made good on a promise by signing the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act (VRA) of 2006 in a south lawn ceremony at the White House this morning before a throng of noted African American leaders and celebrities.

The president said he would sign the historic legislation when he addressed attendees at the NAACP’s 97th annual convention held in the nation’s capital last week.

Bill O'Reilly kicks Bill Maher's ass.

Bill Maher is reduced to a stuttering amateur when talking to Bill O'Reilly about the previous election.

Bill O'Reilly vs Rev Sharpton on Bush NAACP Speech

Conservative Fox News host Bill O'Reilly discussed President Bush's first speech before the NAACP with Reverend Al Sharpton, who was sharply critical (heh, heh, heh) of the President's speech which he argued was mostly fluff and no substance.

At one point, when Reverend Sharpton brought up the issue of enforcement-- which has been a major concern of civil rights activists since the 1960s when the Supreme Court made rulings that local southern police chose to ignore and not enforce-- O'Reilly simply interrupted the Reverend, saying that he had no idea what he was talking about.

Black Gop Candidates for 06

ALABAMA

Jeffery Ray Jones for Alabama Senate District 33

Tim Bryson for Probate Judge of Walker County

ARKANSAS

Chris Morris for Arkansas State Treasurer

Alphonso Nation, Arkansas Representative District 6

AMERICAN SAMOA
Amata Aumua for US Congress

COLORADO
Senator Ed Jones re-elect to Colorado State Senate District 11

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Marcus Skelton for At-Large City Council

Tony Williams for DC Council Ward 6

Dennis Moore For Mayor

FLORIDA
Representative Jennifer S. Carroll to re-elect to FL House District 13
Eddie Adams, Jr. for US Congress (FL 11)
Gwen ("Dr. Gwen") J. Chandler for Jacksonville City Council
Cain Davis for Florida House District 23
JoAnn E. Gillespie for Florida House District 15
Ken Anthony for Hillsborough County Commission District 3
Donald Foy for Florida House
Willis "K.C." Bowick for Florida House District 59

Armando R. Grundy-Gomés for Escambia Soil and Water Board, Group 2

GEORGIA
Representative Melvin Everson re-elect to Georgia House District 106
Representative Willie Talton re-elect to Georgia House District 145
Deborah Honeycutt For US Congress (GA 13th)

Catherine Davis For US Congress (GA 4th)

Mary Wilhite For Georgia House District 22

ILLINOIS
Eric Wallace, PhD for Illinois State Senate District 19

Marc A. Wiley for Illinois State House District 80

Karl J. Cook for Illinois State House District 38

INDIANA
Eric Dickerson for US Congress (IN-7)

LOUISIANA
Benita Williams Scott for Assessor 5th Municipal District (Algiers)

David Parker for District E in New Orleans

MARYLAND
Lt. Governor Michael Steele for US Senate

Ron Miller for Maryland Senate 27th district

Rene Swafford, Anne Arundel County Council Candidate

Monifais Tarjamo,Charles County Commissioner

Loretta Gaffney, Maryland House of Delegates District 13

MASSACHUSETTS
Bob Parks for Massachusetts State House 2nd Franklin District

MICHIGAN
Keith Butler for US Senate

Senator Bill Hardiman re-elect to Michigan Senate District 29

Larry DeShazor State Representative District 61

Keith Butler for US Senate
Senator Bill Hardiman re-elect to Michigan Senate District 29
Larry DeShazor for State Representative District 61
Charity Jones for State Representative District 6
Melvin Byrd for State Representative District 8
Joel Wilson for State Representative District 95
Edith Floyd for State Representative District 2

MINNESOTA

Obi Sium for US Congress (MN 4th)

MISSISSIPPI
Yvonne R. Brown for US Congress (MS-2)

MISSOURI
State Representative Sherman Parker for US Congress (MO-2)

NEVADA
Senator Maurice Wasington re-elect to Nevada Senate District 11

Lynette Boggs McDonald, Clark County Commission

NEW YORK
Jim Coleman for NY State Assembly 88th district

NORTH CAROLINA
Dr. Ada M. Fisher For US Congress (NC-12)

Vernon Robinson For US Congress (NC-13)
Olga Morgan Wright for General Assembly House District 58
Jim H Bention Sr., For North Carolina State House District 69

Olga Morgan Wright, for North Carolina General Assembly District 58

OHIO
Secretary of State Ken Blackwell for Govenor of Ohio

Jimmie Hicks, Jr. For Ohio State House District 9

OREGON
Bruce Broussard for Oregon for US Congress (OR-3)
Senator Jackie Winters re-elect for Oregon State State District 10

PENNSYLVANIA
Lynn Swann for Governor of Pennsylvania
Ron Holt for Pennsylvania State Senate District 4

RHODE ISLAND
Lloyd Monre for State Senate District 18

TENNESSEE
Novella Smith Arnold for Shelby County County Commission

Derrick Bennett for US Congress (TN 9th)

TEXAS
Michael Williams re-elect to Texas Railroad Commissioner
Ken Bryant for Texas House District 27

VERMONT
State Auditor Randolph D. Brock, III re-elect as State Auditor of Accounts


Please Support the Candiate in youre state, or Nationwide

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Joe Wilson for State Representative

Joel Wilson, graduate of Arthur Hill High School and Boston University, represents a new generation of leadership for Michigan. He used the wings Saginaw's Arts and Science Academy gave him to explore the world, working in Boston, London, Stuttgart, and Dresden.

He has never forgotten his roots though. Nephew of Saginaw High sports legend Reginald Jones and son of Benjamin Pruitt Chairman of UAW 455 and the first Saginaw man elected to the UAW national bargaining team, Joel has carried Saginaw in his heart all over the world, and now has returned to make a difference for you, the people of his home state in his home town.

You, the citizens of Saginaw, in the 2005 city council elections told the politicians that you had enough of corruption, underhandedness, obstructionism, pettiness, cowardliness, and excuses. It's time to tell them again. We need strong, honest, and intelligent leadership. We need new people with new ideas. We need someone who will get the job done. We need Joel I. Wilson in Lansing!

A Word from Joel Wilson:

Unlike my opponents, I am not a career politician. I'm not bogged down by old notions of partisanship. I stand for what I believe in and I'm not going to back down in my fight to help our cities to recover from the decay and mismanagement of the last decade. This isn't about party politics.

It's not Republican vs. Democrat.

It's new vs. old, honest vs. corrupt, ideas vs. rhetoric.

I realize a lot of you have voted democrat all your lives, and I respect that loyalty, but you have to ask yourself, fellow citizen, has the Saginaw County Democratic Party earned this loyalty?

Are they proudly carrying on the tradition of the once glorious Democratic Party and serving the people of Saginaw? Are you better off than you were 5 years ago? I was a Democrat too, but after asking myself these questions, I must admit that the party to which I was loyal, is similar only in name to the Democratic Party of today. Now is the time to make a change.

Don't vote for a democrat, don't vote for a republican, look at me, and look at my opponents, and ask yourself, honestly, which one of these people do I want to represent me?

I represent a 21st century way of thinking. Many of my opponents are still stuck in the 80s. We need modern solutions to our modern day problems. Times have changed, the politicians in Saginaw have not.

We need to get crime under control, establish an education system that works, create jobs, and update our infrastructure. We have needed to do this for the past 15 years, but the politicians have just talked. I want to go to Lansing and get these things done, so that we can finally move on into the 21st century and beyond.

These are not the goals, these are simply the things we must achieve before we can begin to achieve our goals. We must build a better and brighter world for the next generation; we cannot afford to offload our social problems onto our children.

http://www.joelwilson2006.org/

Jim Coleman for NY State Assembly

Jim Coleman was born in 1960 in Lexington Kentucky.

He was raised on his family's farm, Coleman Crest, where his parents taught him values that have made him a success. Jim's entire family ran the farm while his father worked as a postal worker and his mother as a social worker. Growing up, Jim was a powerful force in his neighborhood place of worship - the Uttingertown Baptist Church. As the church pianist, he led his church family to excellence despite incredible odds.

Jim worked the family farm year round, with full-time responsibility during summers for raising cows, pigs, chickens, corn and tobacco. With limited resources and basic skills, he was committed to helping his father successfully manage the family farm.

Jim entered Howard University in August 1978 where he studied Economics. During his junior year, he was elected President of the Liberal Arts Student Council. During his senior year, he was inducted into the "Who's Who of Students in America". Jim graduated from Howard University in May 1983 with B.A. in Economics.

While he was a student at Howard University, Jim met his wife Cathy. Cathy studied Chemical Engineering at Howard where she graduated in 1984. Two weeks after Cathy graduated, she and Jim were married.

Jim has held several executive level sales and marketing positions with Fortune 500 companies including: Oscar Mayer & Co., Pepsi Cola Company, Philip Morris USA, and American Express. His diverse business background spans a broad spectrum of industries including consumer products, financial services, interactive technology and security. Jim has managed and developed hundreds of sales and marketing professionals and has successfully managed business enterprises that have ranged from $100 million up to $2 billion in annual revenues.

Today, Jim is a senior executive with T&M Protection Services, based in New York City. T&M is a premier security services firm that offers large global organizations a diverse portfolio of specialized protective security services. Cathy is a Sales Consultant for Oracle and has an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.S. from the Polytechnic University of New York.

Jim is a member of Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon where he leads several community initiatives. Jim and Cathy live in Scarsdale. They enjoy golfing, traveling and visiting their family farm in Lexington, Kentucky.



http://www.electjimcoleman.com/

Obi Sium for US Congress

Hello!

My name is Obi Sium.

I am running for the Minnesota 4th Congressional District on November 7, 2006.

I was born and raised in the village of Adengoda, Eritrea, located in the horn of Africa. When I was about five years old I went to the only village school in our area that served ten villages with a total population of about 7,000.

It had only three class rooms. I was denied entrance because too many teenagers and young adults were trying to register just as first graders. We had no public schools in Eritrea when I was born in 1941. They were first introduced when I was about two or three years old. Finally, after I had waited four more years, I was admitted to first grade. I walked bare footed three miles one way to school.

I overcame many challenges along life’s way. I worked hard and patiently did my best in school so I could rise from poverty once and for all. I finally achieved my dream when I earned a civil engineering degree in 1968 from Haile Selassie I University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In 1969, I received my dream job as a hydraulic engineer in charge of the Technical Office of the Water Supply Department for the Municipality of Asmara, Eritrea.

I came to the United States in 1973 and earned a Master of Science degree in mechanics and hydraulics from the University of Iowa in 1975. I have served as a water resources engineer for the last 30 years first with the Iowa Geological Survey and then the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), where I have been for 28 years.

I am running for the U.S. Congress because I am passionate about defending and preserving our freedom and liberties. I would like to limit the size and spending of government and lower taxes to create wealth. I would like to improve the quality of K-12 education, and also to reform health care to make it more affordable. I would like to defend the sanctity of life, and push the frontiers of green energy production. I want to do what I can to raise the standard of ethics both in Congress and government agencies.

Having a very good understanding of African culture, politics and natural resources, I can encourage Congress to have a better grasp of African issues and how essential it is to have good will among African nations. Having grown up very close to the culture and politics of the Middle East, I can also help Congress grapple with the issues emerging from that region

I want you to join me in building a better tomorrow for our children. Please sign up to join my campaign. Thank you for the chance to introduce myself to you.



http://www.siumforcongress.com/

Yvonne R Brown..Black Republican for US Congress

-“Empowerment is the process of increasing the assets and capabilities of individuals or groups to make purposive choices and to transform those choices into desired actions and outcomes.”

-MISSISSIPPI

Yvonne R. Brown for US Congress (MS-2)

http://www.friendsofyvonnerbrown.org/aboutyvonne

Why I Am A Gay Republican

By Djinn

I was responding on another Republican site about why I am a Republican. I used the Wikipedia definition of our parties major factions. I then took the parts of each faction that I agree with so that others would have a better understanding were I and other Gay Republicans come from ideologically.

Religious Right

The term "religious right" is often used synonymously with Christian right because most of its members are fundamentalist Protestants. Some observers consider Mormons, traditionalist Catholics and Orthodox Jews to belong to this category. The Religious Right has become a powerful force within the GOP. This faction is socially conservative, believes that values of faith are vital to society, and should not be separated from governance or education. Though what constitutes moral values is a matter of dispute between different (sometimes even similar) religions and religious denominations, the Religious Right has consisted of social and cultural conservatives united in discouraging and legally restricting abortion, legally defining marriage to include only heterosexual couples, discouraging and prohibiting embryonic stem-cell research, and encouraging and promoting school prayer. The Religious Right rejects the liberal notion that there should be a "wall of separation" between religion and government. In recent years portions of the Religious Right have been active in attacking Darwinism in the public school curriculum.

Neoconservatives

Neoconservatives promote an interventionist foreign policy, including pre-emptive military action against designated enemy nations under certain circumstances. They are the strongest suppoirters of the war in Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. They are willing to act unilaterally when they believe it serves American interests to do so.

Fiscal Conservatives

The fiscal conservative faction favors large reductions in overall taxation, reduced domestic spending, privatization of Social Security, and decreased regulation. Originally, the pro-business branch of the GOP was practically defined by its support of protectionism, but in recent years those elements of the GOP have been more supportive of free-market principles and treaties for open trade.

Moderates

Moderates within the GOP tend to be, to varying degrees, fiscally conservative and socially liberal. While they share the economic views of other Republicans - e.g. balanced budgets, lower taxes, free trade, deregulation, welfare reform - moderate Republicans differ in that they may be for affirmative action, some gay rights, abortion rights, environmental regulation, federal funds for education, gun control, fewer restrictions on legal immigration, or any of the above. Deficit spending is a highly contentious issue, as is foreign policy. Moderates may be less interventionist than neoconservatives.

Libertarians

The libertarian faction of the Republican Party is pro-private property and pro-personal liberty. Similar to the fiscal conservative faction, libertarian Republicans seek to privatize most govermental fuctions or devolve them to the states; massive reductions in overall federal taxation, and an overhaul of the current American tax system; deregulation of industries; more open immigration policies; and open international trade. Unlike many conservative Republicans, however, the libertarian Republicans tend to oppose the "War on Drugs", American membership in most international alliances, and the type of foreign policy that neoconservatives are known to espouse. During the 2004 Republican National Convention, this faction "butted heads" with the Religious Right faction over the party platform.

Paleoconservatives

The paleoconservative group has a "blue-collar", populist tinge with a strong distrust of a centralized federal government, and has heavy appeal among rural Republicans. They are conservative on social issues (e.g. support for gun rights) and oppose multiculturalism, but favor a protectionist policy on international trade and isolationist foreign policy. Many are also active against illegal immigration, or even all immigration.

Security Oriented

This faction of the Republican party emerged after the September 11th attacks. This group includes people regardless of social or economic status who are profoundly concerned with the safety and security of our country. Bush did an excellent job of appealing to this faction with its "war on terror" and the war in Iraq, but he has lost support among the security oriented on the issue of controlling the Mexican border against Illegal immigration.

Now none of these factions have absolute control over the party; further, no person belongs to just one faction there is a substancial overlap. I myself could be considered a member of many factions, even the Religious Right.

Religious Right values I hold to are:

1. values of faith are vital to society
2. discouraging and legally restricting abortion
3. legally defining marriage to include only heterosexual couples
4. discouraging and prohibiting embryonic stem-cell research

Neoconservative values I hold to are:

1. interventionist foreign policy

Fiscal Conservative values that I hold to are:

1. large reductions in overall taxation
2. reduced domestic spending
3. privatization of Social Security
4. decreased regulation
5. supportive of free-market principles and treaties for open trade

Moderate values I hold to are:

1. balanced budgets
2. lower taxes
3. free trade
4. welfare reform
5. some gay rights
6. environmental regulation
7. federal funds for education
8. gun control
9. civil rights

Libertarian values I hold to are:

1. seek to privatize most govermental fuctions or devolve them to the states
2. massive reductions in overall federal taxation
3. overhaul of the current American tax system
4. deregulation of industries
5. more open immigration policies
6. oppose the "War on Drugs"

Security Oriented values I hold to are:

1. profoundly concerned with the safety and security of our country
2. controlling our borders to illigal immigration

All of these issues and values are what make me a Republican, not just one issue.


-Djinn is a 42 years old blogger and resides in MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Michael Steele

BALTIMORE, MD – Today, August 2, 2006, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Lt. Gov. Michael Steele’s campaign for the U.S. Senate on behalf of the more than three million businesses they represent. Steele was joined by campaign supporters and Maryland business owners in Baltimore to accept the Chamber’s endorsement.

Steele said, “I am honored to receive the support of the United States Chamber of Commerce and their millions of members all across the country. I have worked tirelessly for Maryland businesses and Maryland workers as Lieutenant Governor and I am excited to take the policies of creating legacy wealth to the United States Senate.

“We need to continue to strip away the government regulations that stifle business expansion. We need to create a health care system that works for small business owners and small business employees – millions of whom are going without health care today because bureaucrats in Washington won’t wake up to the fact that our current system is inefficient and burdensome. With Association Health Plans, small business employers will be able to pool their health insurance costs and have greater purchasing power to achieve better benefits for their employees.

“We also need to continue to reexamine our tax structure that too often punishes and discourages ownership. The ‘death tax’ is making it almost impossible for families to create legacy wealth by passing their businesses down from one generation to the next. I will work to repeal this tax in the United States Senate.”

The United States Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation, representing more than three million businesses. The Chamber reports that 93 percent of Chamber-endorsed candidates were elected in 2004, and that surveys of likely voters have found the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to be among the most credible sources for deciding which candidates to support.

Madonna will bring peace....

...or just act like a jackass until we all forget all about the Mideast war going on.

Juan Williams on African-American 'Victimhood'

Morning Edition, August 7, 2006

Many African-American leaders have lost touch with a hallmark of the civil rights movement -- the tradition of self-empowerment, Juan Williams says in his new book. Instead, they've embraced the notion of "victimhood," the NPR senior correspondent says.

His book is called Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America -- and What We Can Do About It.

"I think it's a terrible signal to our young people about who black people are to have us constantly wrapped in the cloak of victimhood, and to have black leadership that in a knee-jerk fashion defends negative, dysfunctional behavior," Williams tells Steve Inskeep.
Their conversation begins a week-long series on the state of leadership in the African-American community, and contemporary African-American life.

From the Conversation

Juan Williams on Black Leaders Who 'Delight in Victimhood'


The stinging dart at the center of this controversy targets new black leadership.
Critics often charge Bill Cosby, in his Brown anniversary speech, with beating up on an easy mark: poor black people. Wrong. The critics are the ones who veer off target. Cosby repeatedly aimed his fire at the leaders of today's popular black culture, which is often not just created by black artists, but marketed and managed by black executives.

He was talking about current black political leaders and, most of all, about the civil rights leaders who time and time again send the wrong message to poor black people desperately in need of direction as they try to find their way in a society where being black and poor remains a unique burden to bear.

Cosby's point is that lost, poor black people have suffered most from not having strong leaders. His charge is that these leaders--cultural and political--misinform, mismanage, and miseducate by refusing to articulate established truths about what it takes to get ahead: strong families, education, and hard work. Every American has reason to ask about the seeming absence of strong black leadership.

Where is strong black leadership to speak hard truth to those looking for direction? Where are the black leaders who will make it plain and say it loud? Who will tell you that if you want to get a job you have to stay in school and spend more money on education than on disposable consumer goods?

Where are the black leaders who are willing to stand tall and say that any black man who wants to be a success has to speak proper English? Isn't that obvious? It would be a bonus if anyone dared to say to teenagers hungering for authentic black identity that dressing like a convict, whose pants are hanging off his ass because the jail prison guards took away his belt, is not the way to rise up and be a success.

There's a reason it takes strong leadership to make these points. It takes a leader to articulate why success in a world that so dramatically devalues black people is a worthwhile goal. When young people--and older people--take on a spirit of rebellion in their clothes, language, music, and other forms of expression, they're only responding in a fairly rational way to a society that has first insulted and degraded them.

It takes a real leader to look beyond the immediate emotional satisfaction--and even the academic justification--of throwing up a middle finger in the face of the oppressor, and see the bigger picture. It takes a leader to think through the consequences and outline a better path--even if it requires sacrifice in the short term, sacrifice that may include giving up the easy emotional satisfaction of ultimately pointless acts, unexamined gestures of rebellion that never rise to the level of true resistance or long-term revolution. But that kind of leadership is sorely lacking.

Why have black leaders spent the last twenty years talking about reparations for slavery as if it were a realistic goal deserving of time and attention from black people? Why is rhetoric from our current core of civil rights leaders fixated on white racism instead of on the growing power of black Americans, now at an astounding level by any historical measure, to determine their own destiny? Fifty years after Brown, much of the power to address the problems facing black people is in black hands. Here is Cosby at the very start of his famous speech:
"I heard a prizefight manager say to his fellow, who was losing badly, 'David, listen to me, it's not what he's doing to you. It's what you're not doing.'"

Black Americans, including the poor, spend a lot of time talking about the same self-defeating behaviors that are holding back too many black people. This is no secret. It's practically a joke. And black people are the first to shake their heads at the scandals and antics of the current crop of civil rights leaders who are busy with old-school appeals for handouts instead of making maximum use of the power black people have in this generation to determine their own success.
So how did we end up in this situation?

Black leaders have always risen to the occasion in the past, and in far more desperate situations--why does the talent bench seem so thin today? One key here is that nearly forty years after Reverend King's death, the best black talent don't have civil rights leadership as their chief ambition. Strong black intellects and personalities are leaders in media (Richard Parsons, the head of Time Warner, and Mark Whitaker, editor of Newsweek), securities firms (such as Stanley O'Neal of Merrill Lynch), global corporations (Kenneth Chenault of American Express, Ann Fudge of the public relations firm Young and Rubicam), academic institutions (Ruth Simmons, Kurt Schmoke, Henry Louis Gates, Ben Carson), religious organizations (Floyd Flake, T. D. Jakes), and national politics (Eleanor Holmes Norton, Artur Davis, Barack Obama, and Colin Powell).

That leaves the civil rights leadership of today in older hands: the Jesse Jacksons and Julian Bonds, people who made a name for themselves in the 1960s. And they are still fighting the battles of the 1960s. Then there are the latecomers, such as Al Sharpton, whose contribution is to mimic the aging leaders. Neither the old-timers nor their pale imitators recognize that national politics has changed and black people have changed.

Hell, white people, as well as Hispanics, Asians, and other immigrants, have changed. Yet the black leadership is fighting the old battles and sending the same signals even as poor black people are stuck in a rut and falling further behind in a global economy.

Note that Cosby never identified himself as a civil rights leader. As he later put it, he is not Martin Luther King Jr. Cosby is a legendary figure in America's entertainment industry. He is at the top of his field. In speaking out, he presents himself as an ordinary man with a deep passion for the well-being of his people, black people. He is full of the rage of an average man who sees vulnerable people being hurt and feels compelled to speak out about the glaring errors and lack of truth-telling in dealing with their problems.

"I am not Jesus carrying a cross down the street," he told a reporter less than a month after the speech set fire to the controversy. "I gave the message and I may speak again and again. They want someone to do the work for them. I am not Dr. King. I am not a leader." But Cosby, like everybody else who is paying attention, recognizes bad leadership when he sees it.